$245B Blunder That Broke SoftBank
In 2019, SoftBank sold their NVIDIA stakes for $3 billion and put it all into WeWork.
NVIDIA is now worth $5 trillion. WeWork is bankrupt.
That one decision cost them $245 billion.
The worst trade in history.
And it wasn't even stupid… it actually made sense.
This is the story of the $100 billion fund that changed how money, startups, and investing work forever… And why we're still living with the consequences today.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – The worst trade in history
1:37 – Why Normal VC Math Breaks at $100 Billion
4:39 – CAPITAL AS WEAPON; The Blitzscaling Playbook
6:56 – THE WEWORK DISASTER
9:51 – OTHER FAILURES
11:43 – HOW IT CHANGED VENTURE
14:33 – DID IT WORK?
15:54 – OUTRO
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