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Sony Innovation Fund

Sony Innovation Fund focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across Gaming / Media, Deep Tech, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

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Ticket size$500K – $5M
StagesSeed · Series A
Sectors2 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$500K – $5M
Stages
Seed · Series A
Sectors
2 focus areas
Themes
10 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

Deep TechGaming / Media
Sector guides →

Lead / invest stages

SeedSeries A
Stage guides →
03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Sony Innovation Fund focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across Gaming / Media, Deep Tech, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsDeep science / hard techFamily officesAngel syndicates / networksSeries A / PMF capitalGaming / media
All themes →
04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

40 companies mapped to this fund.

W
WeRize
Fintech
$7 million · Series C
4 Jun 2026
R
ReadyCode
EU
$3M · Seed
2 Mar 2026
2
2D Photonics
EU
€25M · Series A
24 Mar 2025
A
Actioneer
India
A
Agrando
EU
$14M · Series A
6 Jul 2021
B
Bayes Holding
EU
$6M
1 Jan 2022
C
CarePal
India
पोर्टfolio
C
Carry1st
Africa
Strategic Investment
29 Jan 2024
C
Clausematch
EU
$10.8M · Strategic
14 Jun 2022
C
CML
EU
$40m
13 Feb 2024
D
Divido
EU
$30M · Series B
4 Jun 2021
E
Eigen Technologies
EU
11 Aug 2021
E
Emperia
EU
$10M · Series A
25 Jan 2023
F
Filmmakers Mart
Africa
5 Aug 2025
F
Flower
EU
€45M · Series A
31 Oct 2024
F
Fotokite
EU
21 Jan 2022
G
Gemesys
EU
€8.6M · Pre-Seed
19 Nov 2024
G
GetVantage
India
Series A
24 Jun 2022
H
Huma
EU
$130M · Series C
11 May 2021
I
Ieso Digital Health
EU
Series B
K
Kitman Labs
EU
?-
1 Jan 2019
L
Lokal
India
INR 120 Crores · Series B
25 Apr 2023
M
MainStreaming
EU
M
Medfin
India
$15M · Series B
05 — Story

About Sony Innovation Fund

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Sony Innovation Fund is listed in the VC Dekho investor directory as a Corporate / CVC with activity across Seed, Series A. Its stated sector focus covers Gaming / Media, Deep Tech, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach. Cheque sizes vary by opportunity and stage. For Indian founders, the practical use of this profile is stage and sector mapping: if your round and category align, Sony Innovation Fund is worth including in a shortlist alongside peer funds with similar mandates. Because public detail can be uneven for smaller firms, family offices, and angel networks, treat cheque and stage fields as directional rather than rigid rules. Founders should validate current thesis, geography preference, and lead vs follow behaviour through recent announcements, warm intros, or a concise first email that references a clear product and traction snapshot. Overall, Sony Innovation Fund is best approached with a crisp narrative on why the opportunity fits its stage and sector lens, and what the next milestone funded capital unlocks. Keep outreach specific: stage, sector, and why now.

Its stated sector focus covers Gaming / Media, Deep Tech, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach.

Notes

Sony Innovation Fund appears in founder-facing investor maps for Seed, Series A in Gaming / Media, Deep Tech. | Ticket researched: Typical check $500K–$5M (IVC / Pipeseed)

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred (template)

06 — Investors

Investors at Sony Innovation Fund

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Head of Sony Ventures India

Yoko Fukata

Sony Innovation Fund

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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Deep TechGaming / Media
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsDeep science / hard techFamily officesAngel syndicates / networks
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