SoftBank’s $100 Billion Vision Fund Loses COO, Four Partners (1)

SoftBank Vision Fund’s Chief Operating Officer Ruwan Weerasekera has retired, the latest in a spate of departures at the almost $100 billion vehicle.

The 54-year-old managing partner’s departure was confirmed by SoftBank spokesman Andrew Kovacs. Neil Hadley, who’s also chief of staff to Vision Fund Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Misra, will take on the COO role in addition to his current duties.

Weerasekera joins several executives who’ve left in recent days and an ongoing spate of resignations this year. The fund -- which has 53 senior team members according to its website -- has had to come to ...