SoftBank (9984.JP) announced a net profit of approximately JPY517.18 billion (about USD3.5 billion) for 4FQ ending March 31, 2025, up over 120% YoY. This remarkably outperformed market expectations of a JPY26.9 billion loss, on the back of robustness in its telecom business and higher valuations of its startup investments. Among which, Vision Fund 1, focused on late-stage startups, charted an investment gain of JPY94 billion, boosted by increased fair values of holdings such as ByteDance (TikTok’s operator) and e-commerce platform Coupang (CPNG.US) . In contrast, Vision Fund 2, targeting early-stage startups, posted an investment loss of JPY52.6 billion.(Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)Related NewsTrump Talks to Tim Cook on Phone, Discusses Boosting Apple Investment in US