Faisal Rahman will help manage relations with the Vision Fund’s key backers, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co.
Softbank
Japanese entrepreneur
A $200bn question: can tech swallow another Son mega fund?
For the first Vision Fund, most contributions came from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Masayoshi Son
SoftBank said to plan second $100bn tech fund
Planned fund would likely draw a wider pool of investors than the first one, in which most of the contributions came from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
clean energy
Video: A look at Saudi Arabia’s $200bn ambitions to develop the globe’s biggest solar power project
In a research lab, Saudi engineers whip up a simulated sandstorm to test a solar panel’s durability, part of the oil-rich kingdom’s multibillion dollar quest to be a renewable energy powerhouse.
clean energy
Saudi Arabia’s push for renewables
It’s clear the future of the energy-rich region can be found by looking up not down
Electricity
Saudi’s $200bn solar park to include largest utility-scale battery ever made
Project is 100 times larger than any other proposed in the world
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi Arabia, Softbank, sign $200bn deal to build world’s largest solar park
Project will create as many as 100,000 jobs and shave $40 billion off power costs, according to SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son
99 taxi
Video: Who is competing with Uber?
Uber faces fierce competition across the globe and given Softbank’s many investments in ride-sharing companies, the line between friend and foe is often blurred.
Auto1
Abu Dhabi, Saudi-backed Vision Fund said to invest in Germany’s Auto1
The online marketplace is the second most valued start-up in Europe
Anti-corruption
Saudi purge could mean more SoftBank investments
Saudi purge could mean more SoftBank investments
Entrepreneur
Saudi Arabia helping foreign start-ups to get business licences
Kingdom is the biggest backer of a $100 billion tech fund for start-ups
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
SoftBank planning up to $25bn in Saudi investments
SoftBank will deploy $15 billion in the new Saudi city called Neom, and $10bn in state-controlled Saudi Electricity Co, according to sources
Abu Dhabi
Middle East investors take a bite of the tech apple
Middle Eastern investors see technology as one of the most appealing opportunities for long-term growth, and not just in the United States
Future Investment Initiative
UAE fund Mubadala mulls first Saudi investment
Mubadala has also started talks to invest in US technology companies after opening its office in Silicon Valley
Mubadala
SoftBank plots deals to build $300bn asset-management arm
SoftBank’s giant tech-focused Vision Fund is backed by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi
Softbank
Inside the world of Intelligent investing
GCC funds, particularly from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, are making an increasing number of international technology investments, as they diversify and, at the same time, strive to build knowledge economies
Investment
Saudi, UAE-backed SoftBank to tap global bond investors again
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have previously invested in SoftBank funds