Alok Sarma has seen the tech investment world from the inside, and at its most extreme. As a top executive to Masayoshi Son at SoftBank, he helped manage the world’s largest-ever investment fund ($100 billion) and witnessed first-hand both the dizzying highs and spectacular falls of the tech boom.
In this Prosper Live session, Alok sat down to discuss his gripping memoir The Money Trap. From billion-dollar deals and boardroom showdowns to scandal, betrayal, and personal fallout, Alok’s story reads like a financial thriller. And it’s all true.
This was more than just a behind-the-scenes expose; it was a candid reckoning with the excesses of venture capital, the illusion of endless growth, and what it means to lose yourself in the pursuit of fortune. A riveting and cautionary tale for anyone working in or around tech.