Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Corporate VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • India • Japan • Israel • Europe |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $7,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,000,000 |
Sony Innovation Fund, a Corporate VC arm of Sony Group Corporation, operates as an innovative force within the venture capital landscape, focusing on investments that align with Sony's strategic direction. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and invests globally with a particular emphasis on startups that complement Sony's core businesses. They target a broad array of industries including Software, PropTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, Retail, Entertainment, IoT, CleanTech, AI, Blockchain, Web Security, Gaming, Advertising, Cloud Services, Food & Beverage, Impact, Insurance, Payments, Robotics, Real Estate, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, and Woman Focused sectors. With an investment range that spans from $100,000 to $5,000,000, their sweet spot lies at around $1,500,000, concentrating on Seed, Series A, and Series B funding stages. Specifically, Sony Innovation Fund invests in areas adjunct to Sony's core operations, including Mobility, Health, DeepTech, and Industrial IoT. They maintain a keen interest in the Media and Entertainment sector, with an eye towards Gaming, Music, Sports/Esports, Pictures, Blockchain, NFTs, Healthtech, Fintech, Environment, Foodtech, and other domains where Sony can add strategic value. Conversely, they are not interested in Pre-seed startups. Through strategic investments, the fund endeavors to foster innovation and growth in fields where Sony can apply its expertise, resources, and technology to enhance the venture's value and success.
We invest globally in startups that are adjacent to Sony's core business. Areas include Mobility, Health, Deeptech, Industrial IOT, and others.