GoKawiilSoftBank's Son pursues $100 billion from Gulf investors for new AI buyout fund
Masayoshi Son is seeking up to $100 billion from Middle Eastern investors, including senior UAE figures, to launch a fund that would acquire established companies and upgrade them with AI and robotics, the Financial Times reports. The fund would differ from SoftBank's prior vehicles by buying operating businesses rather than funding tech startups, with SoftBank's Roze robotics division expected to play a role, though neither the fund's formation nor its financing is confirmed.