SOFTBANK CORP.
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SOFTBANK CORP. Company Profile

SOFTBANK's investment strategy is anything but soft. Under the leadership of founder, chairman, and CEO Masayoshi Son (sometimes referred to as the Bill Gates of Japan), the company makes investments in a variety of ventures. Its portfolio holdings span mobile and fixed-line telecommunications, Internet commerce and content, technology services, marketing, broadband infrastructure, and more. The company also provides venture capital to technology-related concerns in Asia, Europe, and the US. Interests in SOFTBANK MOBILE, SOFTBANK TELECOM, and Yahoo Japan, along with a minority stake in Yahoo!, comprise the bedrock of SOFTBANK's holdings. The firm has stakes in more than 60 companies in all.