[rattray]

For one thing, I'd argue it's important for startups to understand how Softbank behaves as an investor, since they are a fund many companies might consider taking money from. They have an outsize quantity of capital to invest, so this is more worth watching than other funds' behaviors might be.

[cookie_monsta]

Do you think that Neumann feels like he got a raw deal?

[rattray]

I bet that he regrets doing business with Softbank, yes.

An anecdote I heard (unsure if true) was that Softbank had strongly encouraged Adam to focus on growth at the expense of profitability to a much higher degree, shooting for the stars much more than he otherwise would have done.

If I was Icharus and someone else had given me wings and told me fly much higher, I'd have myself to blame but I'd still be upset and filled with regret.