WeWork was more black swan than unicorn for SoftBank


While it could be argued that WeWork’s decline was predictable, few expected it to implode on this scale.

SoftBank Group Corp’s WeWork debacle is unlikely to be repeated. It also means that for the Vision Fund to deliver venture capital-size returns, it’ll need to rely on singles and doubles instead of hitting home runs.

That’s not because Masayoshi Son has learned his lesson.

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