SoftBank’s CEO Masayoshi Son urged the founders of his portfolio startups in India to “work” on AI with a 10-year perspective.

SoftBank's innovative CEO, Masayoshi Son, visited India again this week and met with some of the nation's most well-known business leaders, entrepreneurs, and startup founders.

The meeting convened a powerhouse of India’s startup ecosystem, including Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Naveen Tewari (InMobi), and Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.

Masayoshi Son, who has been a vocal advocate for AI's transformative potential, previously predicted that AI could contribute up to 5% of global economic output by 2035

Son met Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Day 1 in Mumbai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day in the national capital.

MUMBAI: Billionaire investor and SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son met PM Narendra Modi and 20 startup founders in New Delhi on Wednesday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told TOI.Son's India visit comes at a time when a clutch of SoftBank's portfolio startups including Swiggy,

Son believes India has a significant opportunity in chip design, especially in creating IP that will be uniquely Indian.'

In his March 2023 visit, Masayoshi Son met founders and CEOs of some prominent startups during his day-long visit to the national capital. Masayoshi Son also attended Oyo Founder

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and portfolio founders and CEOs on Wednesday as part of his ongoing India visit. In one-on-one conversations with several Indian entrepreneurs from SoftBank’s portfolio,

Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank, is visiting India to explore opportunities in the tech and AI sectors. His meetings with key leaders highlight SoftBank's investment interests in Indian startups.

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, sees India becoming a top player in AI and semiconductor design on a global scale. In his discussions with industry leaders and senior executives, he emphasized that India has the potential to be the global leader in chip production.