Sony Innovation Fund

2023

June 6, 2023
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO of Sony Ventures, shares his insight on Japan's startup ecosystem and the organization's investment interests with TechCrunch.
June 2, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund hosts moving screening and investor event at LA Tech Week.
May 31, 2023
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO of Sony Ventures, will be speaking on an International CVC Panel at the 2023 @GCVenturing Symposium in London.
May 24, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Quantum Motion, a quantum computing company developing revolutionary fault tolerant quantum computing architectures that are compatible with CMOS processes.
May 24, 2023
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a speaker at the Initial Enterprise seminar.
May 24, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Mazrica, a developer and provider of Senses, a cloud-based sales support tool, to address the urgent need to eliminate gerrymandering among sales frontline users.
May 23, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in LEADOPTIK which is building a miniature imaging platform that will deliver an Image-Guided Biopsy for Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis.
May 22, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund invested in Hacobu, which supports business-to-business logistics DX.
May 19, 2023
Austin Noronha, Managing Director-US shares his thoughts in a recent TechCrunch article.
May 17, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in TRUSTDOCK which is eKYC specialized company to solve issues around "Online ID verification" for digitalization of transaction and procedure
May 16, 2023
The interview of Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO (Part 2) was published in KEIEISHA TERRACE.
May 9, 2023
The interview of Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO (Part 1) was published in KEIEISHA TERRACE.
April 26, 2023
The article of Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, participated as a speaker in ZET（Zero Emission Technology）New Japan Summit 2023 Kyoto were published in TECHBLITZ.
April 25, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Lokal which provides a platform for hyperlocal communities by enabling its mostly non- English users to share, interact and transact in their regional language.
April 19, 2023
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Director shares his thoughts in a recent Forbes JAPAN article.
April 12, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in wevnal which operates BX platform called "BOTCHAN"
March 21, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Illumix, who is a leading augmented reality company, providing the foundational infrastructure to connect brands and experiences through digital-physical experiences.
March 15, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Waffle, who provides an all-in-one consumer InsurTech solution that meets all of your insurance needs in one easy-to-use platform.
March 15, 2023
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, participated GCVI Summit : "Behind The Curtain: The Evolution Of CVC" as a panelist.
February 28, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Asuene, a Japan-based leading company in the ClimateTech field, whose mission is to create "A Better World for the Next Generation."
February 21, 2023
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, will participate as a speaker in ZET（Zero Emission Technology）New Japan Summit 2023 Kyoto.
February 19, 2023
An article about Sony Ventures was featured in Global Corporate Venturing's website.
February 7, 2023
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a panelist in Next Innovation Summit 2023.
February 6, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in aba, who aims to support caregivers with technology.
February 5, 2023
Ludovic Copéré, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a panelist in "State of Web3/Metaverse Topics of Silicon Valley – Japan Connection" organized by Digital Garage in cooperation with the Japan Society of Northern California.
February 1, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Nexus, who builds Support-a-Creator software for video game developers.
January 18, 2023
Sony Ventures Corporation has announced the completion of a final closing for “Sony Innovation Fund 3 L.P.” with a total of 26.5 billion yen.
January 16, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Peppy Health, a provider of "Peppy," a digital health platform for employees, that supports underserved areas of healthcare including menopause, fertility, having a baby, men's health and women's health.
January 11, 2023
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Techtouch, a startup that provides "Techtouch," a no-code guiding and navigation tool.

2022

December 22, 2022
Yoko Fukata, Investment Director, shares her thoughts in a recent Global Corporate Venturing article.
November 29, 2022
Yoko Fukata, Investment Director is featured in Forbes JAPAN's "15 Women Active in the Japanese VC Industry".
November 15, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in MFS, who provides a mortgage comparison service "Mogecheck" in addition to the real estate investment service "INVASE".
November 13, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Luminopia, which is pioneering a new class of treatments for significant neuro-visual disorders.
November 2, 2022
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a judge in the Divers pitch stage.
October 20, 2022
Joseph Tou, Managing Director-US, will participate as a panelist in Music Tectonics Conference 2022.
October 16, 2022
Ludovic Copéré, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a panelist in a Climate tech VC panel organized by Austrade in San Francisco.
October 11, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund will co-host the GCV Asia Congress (November 16, 2022 at Sony City Osaki) with Global Corporate Venturing.
September 27, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Shippio, an international logistics platform provider.
September 20, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Fivot, which operates Flex Capital, a loan business for startups, and IDARE, an accumulation savings app for individuals, and aims to become a challenger bank.
September 11, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, will participate as a speaker in Mergermarket M&A Forum - Japan.
August 30, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has announced that it will expand its support for startups in collaboration with the Sony Startup Acceleration Program.
August 27, 2022
Yoko Fukata, Investment Director shares her thoughts in a recent THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN article.
August 9, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in FastLabel, who develops an AI data platform that comprehensively provides annotation tools, training data creation, and MLOps construction.
August 4, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in EcoNaviSta, which contributes to solving social issues by developing the SaaS-based Liferhythm Navi® + Dr., a system that uses sleep analysis and sensor fusion technologies to monitor and protect elders living in nursing facilities.
August 2, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Varinos, who develops novel genomic technology to improve fertility.
July 21, 2022
Tadafusa Tomitaka, Senior Venture Capitalist, will participate as a panelist in the session of "Two Leading Japanese Companies Talk about the Future Role of CVC," in the 10th ILS Kickoff Conference.
July 21, 2022
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Director, was appointed as a judge for the Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JeHC) sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
July 18, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, has been appointed as a member of the JVCA Open Innovation Committee, Large Company Collaboration Subcommittee.
July 4, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in GetVantage, a fintech company which operates a revenue-based finance (RBF) platform that provides growth capital for e-commerce, SaaS and subscription businesses in India.
June 29, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Mediphone, who provides comprehensive support for the development of systems to take care of foreign patients through remote medical interpretation services, as well as health management support.
June 29, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in iXs, who supports digital transformation in infrastructure-related industries and contributes to solving social issues through data acquisition, AI analysis, and 3D data linkage using robots.
June 28, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Ac-Planta, a developer of biostimulant materials that protect plants from various environmental stresses.
June 27, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in METCELA, who aims to provide new fibroblast- and stem cell-based therapies for chronic diseases for which existing treatments are ineffective.
June 27, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in KAUCHE, who operates a group buying app "KAUCHE," with the vision of "creating the world's most enjoyable shopping experience".
June 26, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, will participate in the Webit Summer Impact Forum as a panelist.
June 22, 2022
Yoko Fukata, Investment Director, will participate in "GLOBALLY : Japan Startup Ecosystem Career Connect" as a panelist.
June 15, 2022
Yoko Fukata, Investment Director, will participate in "BRINGING DIVERSITY TO VC : A TALK WITH WOMEN VC LEADERS" organized by Tokyo Women in VC as a panelist.
June 15, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Clausematch, who is regulatory technology (RegTech) company that enables financial institutions and other regulated companies to run their businesses safely and meet compliance obligations.
June 9, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, shares his thoughts on the future of fintech and insurtech in a recent Fintech Futures article.
June 8, 2022
Siemens finalizes acquisition of Senseye, a SIF portfolio company
June 7, 2022
Ludovic Copéré, Senior Investment Director, will participate as an online judge in "Sensing Solutions University Challenge" organized by Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation.
June 5, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, shares his thoughts about Sony Innovation Fund in a recent MARR Online article.
May 17, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, was selected as the 12th in GCV Powerlist 2022.
May 10, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, will participate in the GCV Symposium : "Invest or Innovate: Can we do both? Taking a lens on corporate strategies behind ESG" as a panelist.
May 9, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Helical Fusion, who aims to develop a helical fusion reactor.
May 3, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in SwingVision, offers real-time shot tracking and video analysis for all tennis players using artificial intelligence.
April 24, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Agility Robotics, a creator and manufacturer of robots designed to work alongside people in logistics and warehouse environments.
April 14, 2022
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Director, participated in the expert committee for the "International Economic Research Project for Building an Integrated Domestic and Foreign Economic Growth Strategy" organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for FY2021, as an expert committee member.
April 11, 2022
Gen Tsuchikawa, CEO, shares his thoughts on ESG in a recent Maddyness article.
April 10, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in AmicaTerra, who manufactures and sells modo-cell®, a plastic substitute material made primarily from plant fiber (cellulose).
April 4, 2022
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Director, will participate in startup idea pitch event arranged by Smartround.
March 31, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in LIV, who is on a mission to empower people in VR to share their adventures with their friends, family and fans through best-in-class recording, streaming and VTubing functionality inside the most popular games.
March 27, 2022
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Director, will speak at the INITIAL online seminar.
March 23, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in KAERU, who provides agetech/fintech services to make the shopping experience more smooth for the super-aged society.
March 9, 2022
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Director, will participate as a panelist in "Startup Conference CALLING Vol. 3" organized by FUKUOKA GROWTH NEXT.
February 17, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Talespin, which is building the spatial computing platform to power talent development and skills mobility for the future of work.
February 16, 2022
The establishment of Sony Ventures Corporation and the launch of a new investment fund, Sony Innovation Fund 3 L.P., have been announced.
February 1, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Superpedestrian, a world-leader in transportation robotics and human-scale mobility.
January 30, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in monoAI Technology, a startup providing XR CLOUD, a solution that brings value to the metaverse and XR domain.
January 27, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in NOIN, which provides EC platform for cosmetics.
January 23, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in AdInte, a startup whose AI-enabled IoT platform helps digitize operations for retailers and manufacturers, as well as running retail advertising.
January 11, 2022
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV invested in Yoriso, which provides a one-stop platform for funerals and other end-of-life services.

2021

December 23, 2021
SUSMED, a Sony Innovation Fund portfolio company, has been listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
December 23, 2021
Green Earth Institute, a Sony Innovation Fund by IGV portfolio company, has been listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
December 20, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund various team members share their thoughts on recent investments in a recent Global Corporate Venturing article.
December 12, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager participated the Webit Global Impact Week 2021 as a panelist.
December 5, 2021
Atsushi Kitagawa, Senior Investment Manager, will participate as a speaker in 01Booster Conference (December 8), one of the largest new business creation conferences in Japan.
November 23, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Cruz Foam, a bio-material technology company that produces ASTM certified compostable, protective packaging foam and other eco-friendly solutions that offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based products.
October 29, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager has participated as a panelist in "JAPAN M&A FORUM".
October 29, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Kiswe, which is the interactive video company that creates real-time live streams to engage digital audiences and unique communities around the world.
October 26, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Nudge, which aims to realize financial inclusion in Japan by becoming a challenger bank.
October 20, 2021
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Manager, participated as a judge in the Japan Healthcare Business Contest 2022 preliminary round hosted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
October 7, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Trioscope, a proprietary animated drama engine that fuses live-action with animation for a groundbreaking moving graphic novel experience.
October 5, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in STYLE PORT, which develops and provides 3D communication platform "ROOV".
October 3, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in RUN.EDGE, a provider of video analytics platform in the fields of sports and education.
September 28, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager, shares his thoughts on CVC Strategy for Utilizing Internal Human Resources in a recent TECHBLITZ article.
September 20, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Sentera, which is the in-season agronomic insights leader, delivering time-sensitive data that enables agricultural professionals to optimize decisions and improve outcomes.
September 14, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Truepic, the leading provenance photo and video verification platform.
August 30, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Inspire High, a startup that connects teens to creativity by various EdTech programs from all over the world.
August 29, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Y's Global Vision, a smart water grid company which manufactures small seawater desalination equipment and provides water data to support customers to digital transform.
August 24, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Yellowbrick, which creates educational experiences that tap into interests and passions to spark success, fuel personal advancement, and open doors to fulfilling paths for our students in partnership with top universities and brands.
August 11, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Eigen Technologies, which provides organizations worldwide, including almost a half of the global systemically important banks, with a flexible, fast and accurate intelligent document processing platform powered by natural language processing (NLP) technology.
August 10, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund invested in Smart119, which develops and operates SaaS-type solutions to solve problems in medical acute care, such as "Smart119", an emergency medical support system using voice recognition and AI, "ACES", a system for requesting doctors to gather in an emergency, and "Smart:DR", a system for initial hospital response in a disaster.
July 29, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Exo, which is a health information and devices company whose mission is to modernize medical imaging through its high-performance handheld ultrasound platform and artificial intelligence, enabling healthcare professionals to make critical, real-time decisions that ultimately improve patient outcomes.
July 22, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager, is ranked 7th on the GCV Powerlist 2021.
July 13, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager, will speak at BLITZLIVE of TECHBLITZ, the media connecting the global startup ecosystem and Japan.
July 7, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager, shares his thoughts on ESG in a recent Financial Director article.
July 7, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Agrando, which connects agricultural decision-makers with everything they need to successfully manage their businesses in a regionally networked and sustainable manner.
June 29, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Chompy, a startup that aims to enrich daily diet by "delivering a variety of food in a variety of ways".
June 28, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Botrista, which revolutionizes the beverage industry by enabling restaurants to offer a wide range of freshly-crafted high quality, healthy drinks to their customers, hence creating new revenue streams within a compact space and minimal staff training.
June 23, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in TRUSTDOCK, a KYC as a Service company, provides eKYC APIs and digital ID app that comply with various business laws and regulations.
June 10, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Green Earth Institute, which develops and commercializes green chemicals and biofuels made from biomass (plants) using biorefinery technology.
June 4, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in SynecO, which supports for the dissemination of “Synecoculture” and more generally the implementation of “augmented ecosystems.”
June 2, 2021
Super League Gaming finalizes Acquisition of Mobcrush, a Sony Innovation Fund portfolio company.
June 2, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Divido, a Buy Now Pay Later Platform for lenders, merchants and partners.
June 1, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund announced that it has developed an Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) evaluation process for its portfolio companies and launched a program to support each company's ESG efforts.
May 30, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in EcoNaviSta, a startup that develops Life Rhythm Navi®, a cloud-based monitoring system for the elderly, based on sleep analysis technology.
May 24, 2021
Antonio Avitabile, Managing Director of Sony Innovation Fund Europe, was recently interviewed by Mary Carty for the Irish Tech News Podcast, on his insights of the investment landscape for the European market.
May 24, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in SiLC, which empowers next-generation LiDAR with its highly integrated silicon photonics imaging chip.
May 11, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Huma, which is transforming healthcare and research globally with our digital ‘hospital at home’ and decentralized clinical trial platform that uses real-time health data from smartphones to help patients, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare systems.
May 11, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Plunk, which is the first mobile app using AI and machine-learning to help homeowners make smarter decisions to increase their home’s value.
April 29, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Covr Financial Technologies, a leading digital life insurance platform.
April 27, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager will participate as a speaker in "EU-Japan EPA Forum".
April 15, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager will participate as a speaker in North America’s fastest growing tech conference "Collision."
April 7, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Trax, a leading computer vision company transforming brick-and-mortar retail.
March 22, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in EDGEMATRIX, a startup which contributes to smart cities and social infrastructure by implementing "Video Edge AI" on-site.
March 17, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Analytical Flavor Systems (AFS), the startup behind Gastrograph AI, an AI platform that models human sensory perception of flavor, aroma, and texture to predict consumer preferences of food and beverage products.
March 17, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Ubitus, one of the leading cloud game service providers.
March 10, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager gave a keynote speech at Unleash Tokyo.
March 3, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Identiq Protocol, a startup of the world's largest Identity Validation Network.
February 13, 2021
Daisuke Suzuki, Senior Investment Manager, participated as a panelist in the Japan Healthcare Venture Summit (JHVS) 2020 Symposium hosted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
February 4, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Arkose Labs, a startup that is a provider of online fraud and abuse prevention technology.
February 2, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Anzu, which provides the world’s most advanced in-game advertising solution that blends real-world brand ads directly into video games, esports tournaments, and live streams.
January 27, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Token, a startup that is an open banking payments platform driving the shift from traditional payment methods to bank payments with best-in-class, Pan-European bank connectivity, data and compliance capabilities.
January 26, 2021
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in MICIN, which provides online medical care, online medication guidance services, digital solution business for clinical development of pharmaceutical products, and digital therapies business using AI.
January 26, 2021
Gen Tsuchikawa, Chief Investment Manager participated GCV Digital forum : Roundtable about Impact Investing as a panelist.
January 21, 2021
Ryota Suzuki, Senior Investment Manager got the award of GCV Emerging Leaders Awards 2021 Top 50.

2020

December 22, 2020
WealthNavi, a Sony Innovation Fund portfolio company, has been listed on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
December 15, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Iris Automation, a startup that is pioneering the development of advanced detection systems that enable safe commercial drone operations.
December 14, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in hokan, an InsurTech startup that is driving the digitalization of insurance sales.
December 9, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Smartvid, a startup that is significantly reducing jobsite risk with the power of human and artificialintelligence AI.
December 3, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in PreAct Technologies, a mobility startup that is leading the charge in automotive safety.
November 23, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Mangamo, which provides a mobile manga subscription app that gives readers unlimited access to hundreds of titles from many publishers while supporting creators.
October 19, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Happy Quality, a startup that established a method to stably cultivate high-quality and high-performance agricultural products by agriculture x AI all year round.
October 11, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in Kakehashi, a startup to support the DX of the pharmacy industry.
October 8, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Senseye, an industrial Asset Performance Management company.
October 4, 2020
Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in RevComm, which supports the efficiency, sophistication, and labor productivity improvement of enterprise / SMB telephone operations with "voice recognition / analysis technology" and "solution development capability".

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