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    Sony Innovation Fund

    Tokyo, JapanFounded 2016
    www.sonyinnovationfund.comLinkedIn
    AIBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & EnergyConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingHardware & SemiconductorsMedia & EntertainmentRobotics & AutomationSaaS

    Sony Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital platform of Sony Group, operated by Sony Ventures Corporation. It invests in technology-driven startups across deep tech, entertainment, fintech, and climate tech, providing access to Sony's network, R&D, and expertise.

    Average disclosed round size is $58.3M (across 90 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    86

    Fund Size

    $135M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    6

    Team

    AA

    Antonio Avitabile

    Managing Director EU

    AK

    Atsushi Kitagawa

    Managing Director Japan

    YF

    Yoko Fukata

    Head of India

    AP

    Aadit Parikh

    AT

    Asuki Taguchi

    DS

    Daisuke Suzuki

    DT

    Daisuke Todoroki

    DM

    Dylan Mitsui

    EK

    Eriko Kawasaki

    FK

    Faisal Khan

    FH

    Farrukh Hussain

    FU

    Fumika Uchino

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    117 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Kotoba logoKotobaSeed$10MJun 2026
    Kotoba Technologies logoKotoba TechnologiesSeed$10MJun 2026
    Solidroad logoSolidroadSeries A$25MApr 2026
    2D Photonics logo2D PhotonicsUnknown—Apr 2026
    Startale logoStartaleSeries A$63MMar 2026
    Talos logoTalosSeries B$45MJan 2026
    LENZO logoLENZOSeed—Jan 2026
    minit logominitPre-Seed$2MJan 2026
    WeRize logoWeRizeSeries C$7MJan 2026
    Yellow Card logoYellow CardStrategic$40MJan 2026
    Phaidra logoPhaidraSeries B$50MOct 2025
    Kotoba Technologies logoKotoba TechnologiesSeed$10MAug 2025
    CamGraphic logoCamGraphicSeries A—Mar 2025
    2D Photonics logo2D PhotonicsSeries A—Feb 2025
    2D Photonics logo2D PhotonicsSeries A—Jan 2025
    CamGraphic logoCamGraphicUnknown—Jan 2025
    PhotoniCare logoPhotoniCareSeries B$4.6MDec 2024
    Gemesys logoGemesysPre-Seed—Nov 2024
    Sidero Labs logoSidero LabsSeed$4MOct 2024
    Yellow Card logoYellow CardSeries C$33MOct 2024
    Jabali logoJabaliSeed$5MMar 2024
    Jabali logoJabaliSeed$5MJan 2024
    VaultN logoVaultNSeed$3.5MJan 2024
    Revcomm logoRevcommSeries B—Jan 2024
    Zyla Health logoZyla HealthSeries A$1MDec 2023
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    Top Co-Investors

    Sony Innovation Fund by IGV28 shared
    Samsung Next8 shared
    Salesforce Ventures7 shared
    India Quotient7 shared
    SMBC Venture Capital6 shared
    SBI Investment6 shared
    NTT DOCOMO Ventures5 shared
    SPARX Group Co., Ltd.5 shared
    Fidelity Investments4 shared
    DNX Ventures4 shared
    Mizuho Capital4 shared
    Archetype4 shared
    CDP Venture Capital4 shared
    Indaco4 shared
    BITKRAFT Ventures4 shared
    Chiratae Ventures4 shared
    Global Brain Corporation4 shared
    TIS Inc.4 shared
    Mirai Creation Fund4 shared
    Index Ventures3 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026