SoftBank finally wows with $93bn investment fund

SoftBank has announced its first major close with $93 billion of committed capital, and the promise to hit $100 billion within six months.
While it has been circulating the news for some time now, it should be worth noting this is largest private equity fund ever raised, let alone one which is solely focused on the telco and tech space. Along the way, Softbank has managed to gain the support of some of the industry’s heavy hitters including Apple, Sharp Electronics, Foxconn, Qualcomm and S