Softbank-Saudi tech fund raises $93b in its first close

Softbank-Saudi tech fund raises $93b in its first close

Softbank Corp CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference in Tokyo February 12, 2014. SoftBank Corp, which runs Japan's third-largest mobile carrier by subscriber numbers, reported a dip in third-quarter net profit after a string of acquisitions incurred steep integration costs. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

The world’s largest private equity fund, backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday it had raised over $93 billion to invest in technology sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

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