In November 2017 , Compass announced $ 100 million in Series E investment by Fidelity Investments , followed by the December 7 , 2017 announcement of a $ 450 million investment by Softbank Vision Fund , bringing the company valuation to $ 2.2 billion . Softbank has close ties to Saudi Arabia , which is the largest investment partner in Softbank ’s Vision Fund . The country has committed $ 45 billion from its Public Investment Fund ( PIF ) . Softbank ’s founder , Masayoshi Son , has a personal relationship with Mohammed bin Salman , who controls the PIF . Saudi Arabia has been implicated in the death of Saudi national and American permanent resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi , prompting calls for tech companies to avoid such business deals with the country
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