Masayoshi Son, the SoftBank CEO with 100 billion to blow, likes to quote Yoda and 'feel the force' when picking deals

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has an unusual way of deciding how to invest in startups.

Before he gives the final sign-off on deals, Son is fond of quoting "Star Wars" Jedi master Yoda and likes to "feel the force," according to a Financial Times profile.

This is unusual because Son is ultimately in charge of the biggest startup investment fund in the world, the 100 billion 76 billion Vision Fund.

Masayoshi Son, the wizened chief executive of Japanese holding company SoftBank, likes to invoke an equally wizened nerd idol while explaining his investment philosophy.

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