# Vikas Parekh

> 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.

- **Role:** Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers
- **Organizations:** SoftBank Investment Advisers, SoftBank Vision Fund, Symbotic, Cohesity
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, BS Economics, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, one of the world's largest tech investment funds, Helped oversee SoftBank's investment in Symbotic, a leading warehouse automation company, Board member at Symbotic since its early growth phase through its IPO

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2017** — Worked at Morgan Stanley in investment banking and private equity
- **2017** — Joined SoftBank Investment Advisers
- **2021** — Promoted to Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers
- **2021-present** — Board member at Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM)
- **2022-present** — Board observer/advisor at Cohesity

## Achievements

- Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, one of the world's largest tech investment funds
- Helped oversee SoftBank's investment in Symbotic, a leading warehouse automation company
- Board member at Symbotic since its early growth phase through its IPO
- Involved in SoftBank's enterprise technology and healthcare investment strategies
- Harvard Business School graduate

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Symbotic continues to expand its warehouse automation deployments with major retail partners
- **2024-12** — Cohesity advances its AI-powered data security and management platform

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikasparekh

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Last updated: 2026-04-30