Masason is a technology entrepreneur and investor who founded SoftBank Group Corp. and built it into one of the world's largest technology investment conglomerates. Masason's Twitter Score is 48 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #18,949 (top 5%) among 483,652 tracked accounts.
Masason, whose real name is Masayoshi Son, also founded SoftBank Vision Fund, one of the largest technology-focused investment vehicles ever assembled. He serves as chairman of Arm Holdings plc and previously served as CEO of SoftBank Corp. He currently holds the roles of representative director, corporate officer, chairman, and chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp.
Masason has maintained notable exposure to the cryptocurrency and digital asset sector through SoftBank and Vision Fund investments. The Vision Fund's portfolio has included crypto-related companies such as eToro and Revolut. SoftBank also participated in a funding round for FTX in July 2021, which raised $900 million at an $18 billion valuation from more than 60 investors; FTX subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022, and SoftBank Group was identified among institutional investors exposed to losses from that collapse.
Masason remains active in the Bitcoin space through SoftBank's reported involvement in Twenty One, a Bitcoin acquisition company co-involving Tether and Bitfinex. SoftBank was reported to hold a 25% stake in Twenty One, whose stated mission is to accumulate Bitcoin and grow ownership per share. In April 2025, Cantor Equity Partners announced a merger with Twenty One, with the venture reported to begin with 42,000 bitcoin. Masason's account has 2,634,865 followers as of August 2026 and has published 6,108 posts. Masason has been mentioned by 107 accounts, with 1,165 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Masason include 241 founders, 53 angel investors, 33 influencers and 6 VCs. Among the most prominent followers are Marc Andreessen, Luca Netz, Fred Wilson, Jason, Packy McCormick and Bill Gurley.