As of early June 2026, Masayoshi Son’s wealth surged to between $80 billion and $100 billion, surpassing Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and briefly reclaiming the title of Asia’s richest person. The revival of this Japanese entrepreneur was mainly driven by strategic AI infrastructure investments. SoftBank’s 90% stake in chip architecture giant ARM generated more than $220 billion in profit, since ARM’s market value exceeded $370 billion in 2026. In addition, SoftBank’s investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI produced $4.5 billion in unrealized gains; it plans to expand the investment to $6.5 billion by October 2026 in exchange for a 13% stake.

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· 06-12 06:16
By early June 2026, Masayoshi Son’s wealth has surged to between 800 billion and 1 trillion, surpassing Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and briefly reclaiming the title of Asia’s richest person. The Japanese entrepreneur’s resurgence is driven mainly by strategic investments in AI infrastructure. SoftBank’s 90% stake in chip-architecture giant ARM generated more than $220 billion in profits, as ARM’s market capitalization exceeded $370 billion in 2026. In addition, SoftBank’s investment in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has produced $4.5 billion in unrealized gains; it plans to expand the investment to $6.5 billion before October 2026 in exchange for a 13% stake.
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