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Sony Innovation Fund 4

Sony Ventures Corporation

corporate vc$123.9MCo-invests

Fund Size

$123.9M

Location

Japan

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Investment Thesis

Focusing on areas with strong strategic alignment to Sony Group's businesses, providing proprietary technologies, joint development initiatives, and strategic business alliances to support sustainable growth of venture companies.

About Sony Ventures Corporation

Sony Innovation Fund 4 L.P., managed by Sony Ventures Corporation, is a ¥20 billion ($126M) fund targeting startups with high strategic affinity to Sony Group's core businesses, including entertainment, fintech, enterprise SaaS, deep tech, and climate tech.[1][2][5] It provides capital, access to Sony's proprietary technologies, joint development opportunities, and business alliances to support portfolio growth.[1][3] The fund adopts a selective investment approach, leveraging Sony's resources for sustainable startup acceleration.[2][3]

Sectors

Streaming & MediaGamingOther

Stages

growthseedseries-aseries-bseries-c

Geography Focus

global

Notable Investments

Solidroad

Traits

Co-invests

FAQ

What does Sony Innovation Fund 4 invest in?

Sony Innovation Fund 4 invests in Streaming & Media, Gaming and Other at the growth, seed, series-a, series-b and series-c stages.

Which geographies does Sony Innovation Fund 4 focus on?

Sony Innovation Fund 4 focuses on global, and is headquartered in Japan.