SoftBank began as a software wholesaler and became a telecom operator, a startup financier and now an aspiring owner of the AI stack. Its latest wager ties models, chips, data centers and robots into one capital-intensive system.

Vikas J. Parekh is a Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, where he helps oversee the SoftBank Vision Fund's investment activities. He focuses on enterprise technology, healthcare, and AI investments. Parekh serves on the board of Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM), a warehouse automation company, and has been involved with SoftBank's investments in companies like Cohesity. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.