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Sony Innovation Fund

http://www.sonyinnovationfund.com
Last activity: 09.09.2026
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Invests in categories: AIArtificial IntelligenceDataFintechGamingHealthTechPlatformServiceSoftwareTechnology
For over 70 years Sony has been relentlessly innovating technology, content and services. With the creation of Sony Innovation Fund in 2016, we are now investing in companies to journey along with us.

Sony Innovation Fund is dedicated to engaging with promising early-stage companies. Beyond investment, our mission is to provide access to the broader Sony world and its global network and collaborate with startups to:

• Foster business creation in new and existing areas of interest to Sony
• Catalyze a talented and passionate team
• Develop innovative and scalable technology
• Explore new and emerging ecosystems

Our investment criteria:

• Funding: Seed, Series-A, Series-B round or similar funding stages
• Geographies: US, Europe, Israel, Japan
• Areas of Interest: Consumer and Enterprise-facing businesses, including but
not limited to:
• Platform and Service offerings across verticals
• Entertainment and Gaming
• Lifestyle, Health and Wellness
• Industrial, Manufacturing, Mobility, Agriculture & Logistics
• Financial Technology (Fintech)
• Enabling Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: core algorithms,
recognition technologies, service platforms
• Drones and Robotics: structural and embedded technologies,
control systems, management platforms
• Sensors and IoT: sensing hardware, middleware, connectivity
• Immersion and Visualization: virtual reality / augmented reality /
mixed reality
• Next-generation devices: display, security, biometrics, haptics
Portfolio
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Mentions
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Location: Japan, Tokyo
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2016
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B

Portfolio 210

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
09.09.2026QNu Labsqnulabs.com$28.12MIndia
30.08.2026FLASHflashinc.jp--
04.08.2026Yellow Car...yellowcard.io$128MUnited Sta...
14.07.2026Waffle Lab...waffle-labs.com--
14.07.2026Kotoba Tec...kotoba.tech--
14.07.2026Midnight L...midnightlabs.ai--
14.07.2026Actioneeractioneer.com--
14.07.2026Startalestartale.com--
15.05.2026Crew Carbo...crewcarbon.com$30.3MUnited Sta...
21.04.2026Solidroadsolidroad.com$90.44MIreland
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Mentions in press and media 62

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09.09.2026Startup Funding News Today, September 9, 2026: Cognition AI, Algomatic Dynamics, QNu Labs, VideoGen & MoreToday’s funding activity offers a revealing snapshot of where VC firms are placing their biggest bets. Investors will still write enormous checks for AI companies showing extraordinary commercial velocity, but below the megadeals, money is ...
09.09.2026Carrum Mobility, Circolife, ARC, QNu Labs raise early-stage fundingKaran Jain, founder and CEO, Carrum Mobility Fleet management company Carrum Mobility, subscription platform Circolife, gaming technology startup ARC, and deep-tech cybersecurity firm QNu Labs have secured funding in separate early-stage ro...
09.09.2026QNu Labs raises Rs 200 crore to accelerate quantum-safe cybersecurity innovation and global expansionQNu Labs, a deeptech cybersecurity startup building quantum-safe solutions, has raised Rs 200 crore in a Series A1 funding round led by the National Quantum Mission and Speciale Invest with participation from Sony Innovation Fund, Gaja Capi...
08.09.2026Yellow Card Nabs $40M Strategic Funding ATLANTA, GA, Yellow Card, a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round. >> Click here for more funding data on Yellow Card >> To export Yello...
07.08.2026Yellow Card Secures $40M to Fuel Global Stablecoin ExpansionYellow Card secured $40 million in Series B funding. Polychain Capital led the round. This major investment propels its mission. Yellow Card operates as a crucial global stablecoin infrastructure provider. The company extends vital financia...
04.08.2026Yellow Card Raises $40M in FundingYellow Card, an Atlanta, GA-based provider of a global stablecoin infrastructure platform, raised $40M in strategic funding. Backers included SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, an...
26.06.2026Kotoba Technologies Raises $10 Million Seed Round To Expand Real-Time Voice AI PlatformKotoba Technologies announced that it raised an additional $10 million in seed funding to expand its real-time voice AI platform across East Asia. The round was led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Sony I...
26.06.2026Kotoba Technologies Raises $10M in Additional Seed FundingKotoba Technologies, a San Francisco, California- and Tokyo, Japan-based developer of real-time speech models and simultaneous translation software, raised $10m in an additional seed funding round, bringing its total financing to $23m. The ...
04.06.2026Fintech WeRize raises $7 million led by Sony Innovation FundSynopsis Bengaluru-based fintech WeRize has secured $7 million in a funding round led by Sony Innovation Fund. The capital will bolster its AI and technology capabilities, expanding its product offerings to include mutual funds, bonds, cred...
04.06.2026Midnight Labs Announces Investment from Sony Innovation Fund to Lead AI-Powered IP Enforcement and Content ProtectionMidnight Labs, the market leader in predictive IP protection for entertainment, gaming and content industries, today announced an investment from the Sony Innovation Fund. The investment will fuel the expansion of Midnight Labs’ agentic Enf...
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