33 at the front of mind . SoftBank is the largest technology investor in Japan , and also arguably the world , thanks to its $ 100bn Vision Fund . Investing in the likes of Uber and WeWork , the latter of which it later bailed out after its failed IPO , Vision Fund is said to have a specific focus on companies advancing the cause of artificial intelligence . What it doesn ’ t focus on is investment in Japanese startups .
The poor showing for Japan in the Unicorn count has not gone unnoticed
“ China is the only challenger to the US for the tech unicorn crown ”
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