FT Due Diligence
How SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son struggled with his crystal ball purchase
Four years ago, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son bought UK chip designer Arm Holdings for $32bn, saying it would be a crystal ball when it came to making tech investments. Mr Son also convinced backers to pour billions of dollars into a $100bn fund, focused on start-ups. But in both cases, things haven’t turned out quite as he would have hoped.
FT Due Diligence is a video channel analysing the fast-moving world of M&A, illuminating the trends behind the complex global transactions and how to unlock value from acquisition deals. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and insight on global dealmaking from law firm Baker McKenzie.
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FT Due Diligence
FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.
FT Due Diligence is a video channel analysing the fast-moving world of M&A, illuminating the trends behind the complex global transactions and how to unlock value from acquisition deals. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and insight on global dealmaking from law firm Baker McKenzie.