It now owns a bit less than one quarter of Cohesity shares, and early investors in Cohesity who spoke on background said the Vision Fund wouldn't be pushing the company to a quick public offering or other outcome. Sources close to the investment insist it was made without onerous exit provisions, known as structure, that sometimes come as the cost of a higher valuation. Salmon says Cohesity chose SoftBank in part for its long-term thinking on company building. Investors including Cisco Investments, HPE and Sequoia joined in the latest round.