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Ties to Saudi Prince weigh on SoftBank fund’s future

Questions about Saudi Arabia’s role in journalist’s disappearance loom over partnership of SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Mohammed bin Salman

Billionaire Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son earlier this year called Saudi Arabia’s crown prince “a great person and a great investor”.

The admiration is mutual. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged $45bn of Saudi money for Son’s $92bn SoftBank Vision Fund, which helps fund multibillion-dollar investments in hot startups like office-space provider WeWork.

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