The Money Trap : Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble

‘A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking’ - Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'An extraordinary account… details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took'Sunday TimesA gripping, wildly entertaining memoir that takes you behind the scenes of global business and shines a rare light on the people that are reshaping our world. Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he’d seen it all.Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world: SoftBank, backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork. The Money Trap is Sama’s thrilling, stranger-than-fiction story, detailing his experiences alongside SoftBank’s iconic founder Masayoshi Son - a visionary maverick 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 billi