silicon Group aims to duplicate its $ 100bn Vision portfolio by raising up to $ 20bn from its roughly 400 employees , offering loans with around 5 % interest for a second , investor - focused fund , according to anonymous insiders . CEO Masayoshi Son is set to contribute $ 15bn , alongside apple 's $ 38bn , while non - binding deals worth $ 500 have been made with the likes of Microsoft , Apple and the Kazakhstan industry . analysts noted the fund 's bigger - than - usual investment by SoftBank , as well as the increasingly challenging start - up economy .
SoftBank Group aims to duplicate its $100bn Vision Fund by raising up to $20bn from its roughly 400 employees, offering loans with around 5% interest for a second, AI-focused fund, according to anonymous insiders. CEO Masayoshi Son is set to contribute $15bn, alongside SoftBank's $38bn, while non-binding deals worth $108bn have been made with the likes of Microsoft, Apple and the Kazakhstan government. Analysts noted the fund's bigger-than-usual investment by SoftBank, as well as the increasingly challenging start-up economy.