The corporate has booked a combined $8.5bn increase in the valuation of its investments in portfolio companies through its two Vision Funds.
Telecommunications and internet group SoftBank has reported a ¥141bn ($1.34bn) return from sales of company stakes held by its Vision Fund in the six months ending September 2020.
SoftBank closed its first Vision Fund at $98.6bn, $65.5bn coming from external backers, and has so far put up $5bn for the second Vision Fund despite it so far failing to lure limited partners for the vehicle.
The corporate announced in April this year that it expected to record some $16.8bn…