A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare and blazing torch on the world of high finance and technology investing.
Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself at the helm of the most influential technology investor in the world—SoftBank, backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, DoorDash, Alibaba and WeWork, sponsor of the largest technology fund in history, and architect of our AI future.
“The Money Trap” is Sama's thrilling, stranger-than-fiction personal odyssey featuring his experiences alongside SoftBank's iconic founder, Masayoshi Son, a maverick visionary who wants to be remembered as “the crazy guy who bet on the future” and whose mission is “happiness for everyone.” Sama takes the reader on a wild ride as he consorts with A-list CEOs and heads of state and negotiates mega-deals in a medieval German castle and a waterside restaurant in the Turkish Riviera, all while contending with a mysterious dark-arts smear campaign that takes a toll on his private life.
This fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on an industry that is disrupting our daily lives and straining our social fabric. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty and searing introspection, “The Money Trap” is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn't always the answer.
