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Sony

1-7-1 Konan, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 108-0075, Japan

Overview

Develops and manufactures consumer and professional electronics.

Founded

1946

Deals ยท 12mo

11

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Consumer Electronics
Digital Entertainment
Electronics
Software
...

Investment portfolio

106rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
QNu Labs
Sep 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
WeRize
Jun 2026Led
$7 MSeries C
Solidroad
Apr 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Startale Labs
Mar 2026Participated
$63 MSeries A
augment AI
Mar 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Resemble AI
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Minit Games
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Rapidus
Feb 2026Participated
$1.7 BOther Equity
Quali
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Resemble AI
Dec 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
VaultN
Nov 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Phaidra
Oct 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
QNu Labs
Sep 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
WeRize
Jun 2026Led
$7 MSeries C
Solidroad
Apr 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Startale Labs
Mar 2026Participated
$63 MSeries A
augment AI
Mar 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Resemble AI
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Minit Games
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Rapidus
Feb 2026Participated
$1.7 BOther Equity
Quali
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Resemble AI
Dec 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
VaultN
Nov 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Phaidra
Oct 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Sony: 106 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sony: 106 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed310
Series A226
Series B323
Series C+18
Other Equity525

Monthly Deal Activity

Sony: 106 deals are recorded across 122 months.All available history.
Sony: 106 deals are recorded across 122 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '182
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '192
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '193
Aug '192
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '202
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '212
Feb '211
Mar '213
Apr '213
May '213
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '224
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '222
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '233
Mar '231
Apr '232
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '233
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '242
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '264
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sony: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sony: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning29
Hardware & Robotics27
Enterprise Software24
Health & Life Sciences21
Networks, Cloud & Communication20
AR/VR15
Transportation & Logistics14
Gaming & eSports14
Fintech12
Media & Entertainment12
Space & Frontier Tech11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Manufacturing9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Marketing & Advertising5
Food & Agriculture4
Professional Services4
Developer Tools4
Education & Workforce3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Real Estate & Construction3
Social & Community Platforms3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Sony: 106 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sony: 106 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M22
$10M-$25M40
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+5

Deals By Geography

Sony: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sony: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States48
Europe22
Japan20
India6
Israel4
Singapore3
Pakistan1
100-00041
Canada1
Sony: 20 co-investors are shown, with Amazon sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sony: 20 co-investors are shown, with Amazon sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Amazon5
BITKRAFT Ventures5
Global Brain5
SBI Investment4
Airbus Ventures3
BlackRock3
Evolution Equity Partners3
Goal Ventures3
Google3
HBSE Ventures3
Japan Lifeline3
KDDI3
Plus Eight Equity Partners3
Portugal Ventures3
Samsung Next3
University of Tokyo Edge Capital3
WPP3
3one4 Capital2
500 Startups Japan2
Alumni Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Sony: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
Sony: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1413%
Participating9287%
Sony: Single-lead accounts for 36% and co-led for 64% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sony: Single-lead accounts for 36% and co-led for 64% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead536%
Co-led964%

Team

Akio Morita

Co-Founder

Antonio Avitabile

Managing Director

Claus Pfeifer

Head of Connected Content Acquisition

Dieter Daum

Chief Production Officer

Hiroki Totoki

President & CEO Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Kazuhito Hadano

Chief Executive Officer

Ken Kutaragi

President

Masaru Ibuka

Co-Founder

Shiro Kambe

Executive Vice President

Toshimoto Mitomo

Corporate Executive Officer, Senior Executive Vice President

Yoko Fukata