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Sony Ventures

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Type

Private Equity Firm

Location

Tokyo Japan

Alternative Asset Classes

PE

Established

2016

Firm Ownership

Captive Arm – Corporate

Investment Team Staff

Total Staff

29
Sony Ventures Corporation (SVC), also known as Sony Innovation Fund (SIF), is a venture capital arm of Sony Group. The firm invests in transformational technology-driven start-up companies that are shaping the future of business, entertainment and society. It targets both B2C and B2B businesses in the focus areas such as entertainment, FinTech, healthcare, Internet of Things (IoT), mobility, Deep Tech and sensor technologies. With offices in US, Europe, Israel, Japan and India, it invests across various stages of companies globally. Sony Ventures takes a hands-on approach in its portfolio management, helping their investees grow and scale leveraging the technical and business expertise, intellectual properties (IP), research and development (R&D), as well as global partner network of Sony Group.
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed Funds Raised in Last 10 Years Est. Dry Powder Strategies
Private Equity 5 Early Stage, Early Stage: Seed, Early Stage: Start-up, Growth, Venture (General)
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Private Debt - -
Infrastructure - -
Natural Resources - -
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed AuM Date of AuM Strategies
Hedge Funds 0 -

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9 Known Decision Makers

Contact Name Position Location Email Telephone Asset Class
Chairman Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Chief Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Executive Deputy President , Chief Strategy Officer & Corporate Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan PE
Investments, India Bangalore, India PE VC
Managing Director Los Angeles, US PE VC

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5 Private Capital Funds Managed

Fund Name Vintage Strategy Status Fund Structure Closed Size (MN) Target Size (MN) Primary Region Focus
Early Stage: Start-up Closed Separately Managed Account Africa
Venture (General) Closed Commingled North America
Early Stage Closed Separately Managed Account North America
Venture (General) Closed Commingled North America
Early Stage: Seed Closed Separately Managed Account North America

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18 Known Investors

Investor Number of Funds Type City Country Asset Class
2 Bank PE VC
1 Bank PE VC
2 Investment Bank PE VC
1 Bank PE VC
1 Government Agency PE VC

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