About Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Tokyo, Japan. As of Aug 2026, Sony Innovation Fund is an active investor, having invested in 206 companies, with 17 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Flashinc Overall, Sony Innovation Fund portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 17 acquisitions including key companies like Trax, Scandit and Talos. A lot of funds co-invest with Sony Innovation Fund, with names like BITKRAFT Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sony Innovation Fund has team of 26 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Sony Innovation Fund's List of Top Investments
Sony Innovation Fund has a portfolio of 206 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Tracklib and Embodied.Their portfolio spans across Japan, United States, United Kingdom and 13 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Sony Innovation Fund:
1. Trax
Cloud-based data analytics solutions for retail shelf management. The platform offers signal based merchandising data and analytics solutions to manage product placement and inventory. It generates reports to manage performance and support the decision making process. It offers AI powered solutions to execute, measure, and manage retail strategies. Features include merchandising, in-store execution, shopper engagement, market measurement, analytics and shelf monitoring solutions, workforce management, inventory optimization, and more.
Key facts about Trax
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.03B
- Employee Count: 610 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: HighGear Ventures, West Coast Equity Partners and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Nov 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Scandit
Developer of smart data capture platform for various industry applications. The platform offers barcode scanning, ID scanning, and shelf intelligence capabilities. It provides tools for barcode scanning, ID scanning, and smart label capture. The platform supports multiple frameworks and languages for developers. It offers solutions for retail, supply chain, healthcare, and other industries.
Key facts about Scandit
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $273M
- Employee Count: 353 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Salesforce Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Huma
Developer of regulated software platforms for digital health care workflows. These systems unify clinical, operational, and research data to facilitate patient monitoring, triage, and clinical documentation. The technology provides tools for building applications that support remote patient management, emergency department assessments, and population health screening. By integrating disparate digital health systems, the infrastructure enables the automation of clinical tasks and the structured collection of medical information. The platform supports the deployment of tools for managing chronic conditions and conducting research studies through digital interfaces.
Key facts about Huma
4. Landr
Provider of online tools for music mastering, distribution, and collaboration. It offers artificial intelligence mastering, distribution to streaming platforms, samples, plugins, and online music courses. Collaboration tools are available for remote sessions. Services include audio video chats and community channels. Users can access courses taught by industry professionals.
Key facts about Landr
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $37.7M
- Employee Count: 175 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Real Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 16, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. WeRize
Provider of credit insurance and savings products for small town families. Its offerings include customized loans, group insurance, and savings solutions tailored for underserved households. The company aims to promote financial inclusion and upward mobility in small town India.
Key facts about WeRize
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35.1M
- Employee Count: 417 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Trifecta Capital, Stride Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sony Innovation Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sony Innovation Fund has invested in 206 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Flashinc and most recent follow-on round was in WeRize.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 11 | 1 | 12 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
2023 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
2022 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
2021 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
2020 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
2019 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Sony Innovation Fund's Investments by Stage
Sony Innovation Fund has made 54 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12M, 49 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.15M and 37 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 54 |
Seed | 49 |
Series B | 37 |
Series C | 15 |
Series D | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sony Innovation Fund's Investments by Sector
Sony Innovation Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 176 Tech companies, 136 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 108 Software companies and at least 74 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 70 |
High Tech | 54 |
Consumer | 33 |
FinTech | 23 |
Vertical SaaS | 21 |
Others | 214 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sony Innovation Fund's Investments by Geography
Sony Innovation Fund has made most investments in United States (59), followed by Japan where it has made 56 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 59 |
Japan | 56 |
United Kingdom | 13 |
India | 11 |
Switzerland | 4 |
Others | 18 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sony Innovation Fund's recent investments
Sony Innovation Fund has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Flashinc and Yellow Card Financial are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Sony Innovation Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 5580 | [+2] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7423 | [+2] | |
Jun 24, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 4864 | [+1] | |
Jun 04, 2026 | India | Series B | 3102 | ||
Jun 04, 2026 | Ireland | Seed | 1613 | - |
Unicorns in Sony Innovation Fund's Portfolio
Sony Innovation Fund has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Agility Robotics, Talos, Scandit and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Agility Robotics. It became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after Sony Innovation Fund first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations | 2015 | Salem | Series C | sjeofmh | ||
69 | Provider of an institutional digital assets platform for trading, managing, and accessing crypto markets | 2018 | New York City | Series B | dbsb{gv | ||
78 | Developer of smart data capture platform for various industry applications | 2009 | Zurich | Series D | akpkjrp | ||
64 | Chains providing digital banking, savings accounts, and UPI credit cards | 2016 | Bengaluru | Series C | bamj{xd | ||
79 | Cloud-based data analytics solutions for retail shelf management | 2010 | Singapore | Series E | icdetit |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sony Innovation Fund's Portfolio
12 of Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio companies have become public. TOYOKOH got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO), in Mar 2025 at marketcap of $60.1M and Mirairo got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO) at marketcap of $16.5M.Here are Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 28, 2025 | - | - | 9751 | |
Mar 24, 2025 | - | - | 7401 | |
Jun 21, 2024 | - | - | 4101 | |
Mar 28, 2024 | May 19, 2017 | Series A | 2780 | |
Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 21, 2020 | Series D | 1247 |
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Acquired companies in Sony Innovation Fund's Portfolio
17 companies from Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Infostellar in Jul 2026 by Mitsubishi Electric for $*****.Here are Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 03, 2026 | Sep 13, 2017 | Series A | 6864 | |
Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 03, 2021 | Series A | 1611 | |
Jun 04, 2026 | Mar 20, 2023 | Series A | 8416 | |
Aug 20, 2025 | Oct 13, 2021 | Series C | 5923 | |
May 23, 2025 | - | - | 3397 |
Team profile of Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation Fund has a team of 26 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 14 Principals located in Japan, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Sony Innovation Fund's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Sony Innovation Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Basingstoke | - | ||
Venture Partner | United States | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | London | - | ||
Principal | Japan | - | ||
Principal | Tokyo | - | ||
Principal | United Kingdom | - | ||
Principal | Japan | - | - |
Co-investors of Sony Innovation Fund
Over the past 10 years, 1668 investors have co-invested in Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sony Innovation Fund: Andreessen Horowitz, Incubate Fund and 756 others have invested in rounds before Sony Innovation Fund. There are 4 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Sony Innovation Fund and 4 companies where Incubate Fund has invested before Sony Innovation Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Sony Innovation Fund: 464 investors entered a company along with Sony Innovation Fund. These include investors like BITKRAFT Ventures (7 companies).
- Invested after Sony Innovation Fund: A total of 446 investors have invested in Sony Innovation Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Shoko Chukin Bank (8 companies), SBI Investment (6 companies) and JFC (5 companies).
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Startale Group Closes $63M Series A Backed by SBI Group and Sony Innovation FundBitcoin Ethereum News•Mar 26, 2026•Startale, SBI Group, Sony Innovation Fund, State Bank of India
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