Vision: Vision Fund

vision: If pursued, an IPO would give investors in the fund a way to cash out part or all of their stakes, according to The Japan Times. The fund might consider a direct listing rather than a traditional IPO, the person said. ; A listing of any sort would be unusual for a venture firm, but the Vision Fund has operated outside of traditional venture parameters since its debut in 2016. The idea is in an early stage, said a person familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified because it was private. It dwarfs other funds in size and invests more broadly than most venture funds, including in mature companies like chipmaker Nvidia Corp. Soft Bank is planning a second Vision Fund, and is also launching a Latin American fund in the mold of the Vision Fund. The Vision Fund has explored raising an additional 15 billion to keep funding its ambitious investment activities. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.