https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/20/silicon-valley-ties-saudi-arabia-scrutiny-jamal-khashoggi > SoftBank, the world’s largest tech investment fund, partnered with the Kingdom to pump billions into America’s startups > In December 2016, newly elected Donald Trump pulled a beaming Japanese billionaire named Masayoshi Son into a half-hug in front of cameras and reporters gathered in the golden lobby of Trump Tower. “Ladies and gentlemen,” Trump said with a smile, “this is Masa from SoftBank of Japan, and he has just agreed to invest $50bn into the United States.”