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Sony Innovation Fund

Sony Innovation Fund

Tokyo, Tokyosony.vc

Overview

Sony Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony Group that invests in early to late-stage startups across sectors including entertainment, FinTech, Enterprise SaaS, DeepTech, and ClimateTech.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$430M

Portfolio Companies

106

Website

sony.vc

Investments

Sony Innovation Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
TalosJan 2026Series B ExtensionCo-investor
Resemble AIDec 2025StrategicCo-investor
VaultNNov 2025Series ALead
PhaidraOct 2025Series BCo-investor
Bastion ITSSep 2025StrategicCo-investor
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FAQ

Where is Sony Innovation Fund based?

Sony Innovation Fund is headquartered in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

When was Sony Innovation Fund founded?

Sony Innovation Fund was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does Sony Innovation Fund have?

Sony Innovation Fund has 106 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio?

Recent investments visible on Caplight include Talos, Resemble AI, VaultN, Phaidra, Bastion ITS.

What was Sony Innovation Fund's most recent investment?

Sony Innovation Fund's most recent investment on Caplight was in Talos in 2026.

What sectors does Sony Innovation Fund focus on?

Sony Innovation Fund focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming.

What company stages does Sony Innovation Fund focus on?

Sony Innovation Fund typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Sony Innovation Fund's AUM?

Sony Innovation Fund's assets under management are estimated between $430.0M and $500.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo, Tokyo
Year Founded2016
AUM$430M

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