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<li>Press reports indicate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a> is considering a third Vision Fund which seems to conflict with its more defensive posture at Q1 results last month</li>
<li>Softbank can re-accelerate investment at any time without VF3 so talk of a new fund is not a signal change. Perceptions of private equity value are more important</li>
<li>And a key message over the last six months is founders are too optimistic and that seems unlikely to shift suddenly. We have updated our SB performance tables below</li>
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Press reports indicate Softbank Group (9984 JP) is considering a third Vision Fund which seems to conflict with its more defensive posture at Q1 results last month
Softbank can re-accelerate investment at any time without VF3 so talk of a new fund is not a signal change. Perceptions of private equity value are more important
And a key message over the last six months is founders are too optimistic and that seems unlikely to shift suddenly. We have updated our SB performance tables below


Softbank Group - An Acceleration in Investment Does Not Require a Third Vision Fund