Masayoshi Son

Arm Holdings, owned by SoftBank, successfully lists on the Nasdaq.

SoftBank Vision Fund reports significant losses due to tech stock downturn.

Son launches the SoftBank Vision Fund, a technology investment fund.

SoftBank acquires ARM Holdings for approximately $32 billion.

SoftBank acquires a majority stake in Sprint Corporation.

SoftBank invests heavily in Yahoo! Broadband, expanding internet services.

SoftBank makes a significant early investment in Alibaba.

Yahoo Japan, backed by SoftBank, goes public.

SoftBank acquires Ziff Davis Publishing, expanding media holdings.

Son establishes SoftBank Corp., a telecommunications and media corporation.

Founded Unison World, which was later renamed Softbank.

Sold his first invention, a multilingual translator, to Sharp Corporation.

Masayoshi Son was born in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.