Masayoshi Son
Mid Continental Public Record
Editorial estimate, not verified fact — DisclaimerFounder & CEO, SoftBank Group
Tokyo, Japan
Data Confidence: 75% · Sources: 2 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026
- Net Worth ▲
- $80.0B
- Reach ▲
- 300.0M people
- Power ▲
- Controls SoftBank Group's global investment portfolio, spanning telecoms, semiconductors (Arm), and AI investments including OpenAI.
- Influence ▲
- SoftBank's massive capital deployment into AI has made Son one of the most closely watched investors shaping the global AI industry.
- Network ▲
- Sits on the boards of Arm and major portfolio companies, with direct ties across Silicon Valley and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.
- Legacy ▲
- Built SoftBank from a software distributor into a global tech investment powerhouse over four decades.
- Trajectory ▬
- Stable — first assessment on record.
About
Masayoshi Son is founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, which he built into a major global technology investment conglomerate. In 2026 he reclaimed the title of Japan's richest person after SoftBank's net worth surged on the back of its OpenAI investment, reporting a record annual profit of ¥5 trillion.
Known For
Founding and leading SoftBank Group, one of the world's largest technology investment conglomerates, including a major stake in OpenAI.
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- Japan's 50 Richest 2026corroborated
- Wikipedia: Masayoshi Soncorroborated