Overview
Business
Venture capital
Founded
45 years ago
Sep 3, 1981
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SoftBank is a Venture capital company. The company was founded in 1981.
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Employee sentiment
Would recommend company
68%
200+ reviews
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
Better than 56% of tech co's
Approve of CEO
Masayoshi Son
71%
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
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Rankings and awards

Fortune Most Admired
2026

TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
Masayoshi Son (Founder, chairman, and CEO)
2025

Fortune Global 500 #320
2025

TIME100 Most Influential Companies
2025

TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
Masayoshi Son (Chairman and CEO)
2024

Fortune Global 500 #325
2024
Layoffs
Sep 2025 · 10 months ago
60 impacted20%
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