# Sony Innovation Fund: portfolio, investments and team

> Sony Innovation Fund is a corporate vc based in Japan. 142 investments on record, 29 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Sony Innovation Fund

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 142 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B Bioimaging Smart Factory Therapy

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**85%** of best year **29** **cheques in 12 months**, 142 on record

Since the last cheque **52** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Cheque size, as they say **$250K – $10M** Rounds led **3 of 142** Sole investor **7 rounds** Mostly in **Japan, 41%**

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## Sony Innovation Fund highlights

- 01 29 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $3.8M

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $250K – $10M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Bioimaging Smart Factory Therapy
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **142 appearances**

- **2026** 23 rounds
- **Sept** **[QNu Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/qnu-labs)** Series A · IN · Inc42 **$21M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Yellow Card](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellow-card)** Series C · NG · Convergence Partners **$40M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[Flash](https://millionrounds.com/company/flash)** Seed · DE **$8.2M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Nudge](https://millionrounds.com/company/nudge)** Venture · US **$9.1M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[WeRize](https://millionrounds.com/company/werize)** Series C · IN · Inc42 **$7.0M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Kotoba Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/kotoba-technologies)** Seed · JP **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Tier IV](https://millionrounds.com/company/tier-iv)** Growth · JP **$6.2M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Crew Carbon](https://millionrounds.com/company/crew-carbon)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$25M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Oishii](https://millionrounds.com/company/oishii)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$150M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Rapyuta Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapyuta-robotics)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Pictoria](https://millionrounds.com/company/pictoria)** Venture · JP **$2.1M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[GGWP](https://millionrounds.com/company/ggwp)** Series A · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[CamGraPhIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/camgraphic)** Grant · GB **$246M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[SportsVisio](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportsvisio)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Solidroad](https://millionrounds.com/company/solidroad)** Series A · IE **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Minit Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/minit-games)** Pre-seed · DE **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Matternet](https://millionrounds.com/company/matternet)** Debt · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[LENZO](https://millionrounds.com/company/lenzo)** Seed · JP **$3.2M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[YOAKE Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoake-entertainment)** Venture · JP **$3.2M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[3DC](https://millionrounds.com/company/3dc)** Series A · JP **$2.4M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Talos](https://millionrounds.com/company/talos)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$45M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Startale Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/startale-group)** Series A · SG · Ventureburn **$13M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[MagicCube](https://millionrounds.com/company/magic-cube)** Venture · US **$10M** With 3 others
- **2025** 24 rounds
- **Dec** **[Oishii](https://millionrounds.com/company/oishii)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Ubitus](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubitus)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Resemble AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/resemble-ai)** Venture · US **$13M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[Fivot](https://millionrounds.com/company/fivot)** Series B · JP **$6.5M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[Tricog Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/tricog-health)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[VaultN](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaultn)** Venture · NL **$3.5M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Shippio](https://millionrounds.com/company/shippio)** Series C · JP **$12M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[ASUENE](https://millionrounds.com/company/asuene)** Secondary · JP **$14M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Hokan](https://millionrounds.com/company/hokan)** Debt · JP **$6.5M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Bastion](https://millionrounds.com/company/bastion)** Seed · TechStartups **$15M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Leadoptik](https://millionrounds.com/company/leadoptik)** Series A · US **$4.6M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Filmmakers Mart](https://millionrounds.com/company/filmmakers-mart)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[PlaceHolder](https://millionrounds.com/company/placeholder)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Idein](https://millionrounds.com/company/idein)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Stan](https://millionrounds.com/company/stan)** Series A **$11M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[KAUCHE](https://millionrounds.com/company/kauche)** Debt · JP **$6.9M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[SportsVisio](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportsvisio)** Seed · US **$3.2M** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **3 named**

HK **Hirotoshi Korenaga** Director i Form ADV

KH **Kazuhito Hadano** Representative Director i Form ADV

NH **Naoya Horii** Director i Form ADV

We also hold **19** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$135M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**4+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** SONY Ventures Corporation
- **SEC number:** CRD 321945

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.8M**

Led 3 of 142 rounds **2%**

- **Said size:** $250K – $10M
- **Sole investor:** 7 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *50*
- Series A said *28*
- Series B said *23*
- Series C *11*
- Seed said *10*
- Debt *8*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 15
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 11
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 9
- [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) 9
- [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) 9
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 9

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Sony Innovation Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**SMBC Venture Capital** Investment bank **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**Techstars** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**Samsung Next** Corporate VC **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Salesforce Ventures** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Sony Innovation Fund put money into.

[**QNu Labs** $21M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/qnu-labs)[**Yellow Card** $40M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellow-card)[**Nudge** $9.1M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/nudge)[**WeRize** $7.0M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/werize)[**Crew Carbon** $25M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/crew-carbon)[**Oishii** $150M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/oishii)

## Quick answers about Sony Innovation Fund

### What does Sony Innovation Fund invest in?

Sony Innovation Fund invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Bioimaging, Smart Factory and Therapy.

### How active is Sony Innovation Fund?

142 investments on record, 29 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Sony Innovation Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: QNu Labs (Series A, Sept 2026), Yellow Card (Series C, Aug 2026) and Flash (Seed, Aug 2026).

### How big are Sony Innovation Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $10M.

### Does Sony Innovation Fund lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 142 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Sony Innovation Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (41%), the United States (32%) and India (5%).

### Is Sony Innovation Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 29 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Sony Innovation Fund invest alongside?

Most often Global Brain Corporation (15 rounds together), SMBC Venture Capital (11 rounds together) and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (9 rounds together).

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