Rajeev Misra
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How The Rarest Company On Earth Raised $75M from Altimeter
John Maslin, Brad Gerstner, Erik Kriessmann, Rajeev Misra, Molly O'Shea
Vulcan Elements has secured a $65 million Series A round to accelerate its mission of decoupling U.S. rare earth magnet supply chains from China by developing sovereign refining and manufacturing capabilities. The company, led by CEO John Maslin and supported by an advisory board including former Deputy National Security Advisor Nadia Shadlow, is already operating at over 95% capacity while fulfilling Defense Department contracts for critical military and emerging physical AI technologies. With new funding, Vulcan plans to announce a second facility and triple its engineering workforce to meet a projected 10x surge in global demand by 2027 as mandated by recent federal legislation requiring verified domestic provenance for defense hardware.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Investing with Vision: A Conversation With SoftBank's Rajeev Misra
Rajeev Misra, Mike Milken, Michael Milken
SoftBank Vision Fund has deployed $80 billion across 80 portfolio companies to aggregate fragmented markets through AI-driven platforms and preferential debt financing. Led by Rajiv Mehta, the fund targets 30% long-term returns by applying a minority stake strategy to "fearless" founders while leveraging SoftBank's ecosystem for global expansion. With a second fund planned for immediate launch, the organization aims to capitalize on the transition from internet growth to an AI revolution that restructures industries like transportation and hospitality.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
Talks at GS – Rajeev Misra: Creating Capital for the Future
The SoftBank Vision Fund, a $100 billion vehicle that channels all SoftBank Group investments, targets late-stage private market leaders with a mandate to back 100 companies globally over three years. Its strategy prioritizes massive capital deployment to accelerate "winner-takes-all" expansion in China, India, and the U.S., often encouraging portfolio firms to raise more funds than initially planned to secure immediate global dominance. To ensure long-term liquidity and returns, the fund prefers IPOs or debt market access over secondary sales, aiming to validate its portfolio companies through public market performance within its 14-year maturity term.