SoftBank Vision Fund hires Microsoft venture fund head as managing partner
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SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund is hiring the head of Microsoft Corp.’s venture capital business as managing partner, the first major addition to the investment arm following a spate of departures.
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People Digest: Colin Fan leaves Softbank; 500 Startups, Aberdeen Standard appoint APAC head
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January 26, 2021
SoftBank Vision Fund managing partner Colin Fan is reportedly moving on from the firm. In a separate development, Aberdeen Standard Investments has roped in René Buehlmann as the CEO of its Asia Pacific business.
Colin Fan leaves Softbank Vision Fund
Former Deutsche Bank executive Colin Fan is leaving Japan’s
Fan joined the $100 billion tech fund in 2017, wherein he focused on investments in financial technology. The portfolio companies he supervised include Alibaba Local Services, Fair, Flexport, Greensill, Guazi, and Zume.
Prior to joining Softbank, Fan served as head of global markets and co-head of corporate banking and securities at Deutsche Bank. He also worked at UBS and Merrill Lynch for many years.
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Colin Fan, SoftBank Vision Fund managing partner, is leaving his role at the fund, sources say. | BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg Jan 25, 2021
SoftBank Vision Fund managing partner Colin Fan is leaving his role at the behemoth investment fund, marking the second departure of a managing partner this month, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The executive, who was previously head of global markets and co-head of corporate banking and securities at Deutsche Bank AG, has focused on financial technology bets at the fund. He will become an adviser to SBIA, SoftBank Group Corp.’s investment arm, according to the people.