Sony Innovation Fund

We're proud to announce that Kaz Hadano, CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, has been recognized on the prestigious 2025 Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist! This marks Kaz's inaugural inclusion on the GCV Powerlist, following his appointment to this role last year. This recognition is a testament to his new leadership in corporate venture capital as well as the exceptional work of the entire Sony Ventures team. Learn more: http://bit.ly/460Lq3Q #CVC #VentureCapital

We’re excited to announce our investment in SportsVisio, which just secured $3.2M in additional funding to scale its AI-driven platform for capturing, analyzing, and sharing sports moments. SportsVisio uses cutting-edge computer vision to deliver real-time stats and video highlights—putting professional-grade tools in the hands of youth and amateur athletes, coaches, and fans. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/evPJfp5i #SonyInnovationFund #SportsTech #AI #Startups #VentureCapital #YouthSports #TechForGood #Basketball #Volleyball #SonyVentures

Exciting news! Sony Ventures Corporation’s CEO, @ Kaz Hadano, will be speaking at the GCV Symposium 2025 (June 17-19), the Europe's premier corporate venturing and innovation event. Returning to London for its 14th year, the event brings together the brightest minds in corporate innovation, venture capital, and beyond. It's a great chance to: 🌐 Connect with global leaders 🧠 Dive into cutting-edge insights 🤝 Forge deals, partnerships & co-investments 🎓 Upskill with GCV Institute sessions ⚡ PLUS: New for 2025 – CVC Delegation to Oxford (June 16)   👉 Don’t miss your chance to be part of Europe's premier corporate venturing and innovation event: gcvsymposium.com #GCVSymposium2025 #CVC #InnovationEcosystem #VentureCapital #CorporateInnovation

📣 We’re excited to announce our latest DeepTech investment with CamGraPhIC Ltd Srl, a leader in energy-efficient, high-bandwidth optical interconnect technology and a wholly owned subsidiary of 2D Photonics. We co-led the investment alongside CDP Venture Capital SGR, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), and JOIN CAPITAL, with participation from Bosch Ventures, Frontier IP Group plc, and Indaco Venture Partners. This investment, raised through 2D Photonics, will be directly utilized by CamGraPhIC to support their continued innovation in graphene photonics transceivers, an advanced technology set to revolutionize artificial intelligence and cellular data transmission by improving energy efficiency, reducing latency, and increasing bandwidth. To learn more about the investment, CamGraPhIC, and 2D Photonics, read on via: ➡️ Sifted : https://bit.ly/4bYYUyc ➡️ Press release: https://bit.ly/4iV3zU3 #VentureCapital #VC #DeepTech #EuropeanVC 

The Game Developers Conference starts today! The Sony Ventures team will be on the ground in San Francisco to meet and collaborate with the game development community, sharing ideas and exploring new possibilities for the industry. If you would be interested in setting up a time to meet with the team – Kaz Hadano, Austin Noronha, Scott Shane, Atsushi Kitagawa – contact us: https://lnkd.in/e8f8HDdy #GDC2025 #MeetMeAtGDC #GameDevelopment #GamingIndustry #GamingNews

From March 17-21, the Sony Ventures team will be attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Our goal is to collaborate with the game development community in shaping the industry's future, helping to foster creativity and innovation. We look forward to engaging with attendees to share ideas and explore new possibilities. If you would be interested in setting up a time to meet with our team – Kaz Hadano, Austin Noronha, Scott Shane, Atsushi Kitagawa – contact us: https://lnkd.in/e8f8HDdy #GDC2025 #MeetMeAtGDC #GameDevelopment #GamingIndustry #GamingNews

In recent years, startups and various companies in the tech sector have shown significant interest or activity in quantum computing. At Sony Ventures, our team has been closely following this momentum through our investment initiatives, including our support for Quantum Motion. As Antonio Avitabile shared with The Quantum Insider, “The reason why we made a bet on one specific company in quantum – Quantum Motion – is because it’s the only company that today is actually building qubits on a semiconductor substrate, leveraging basically all the current semiconductor equipment and manufacturing processes that are available out there, which we believe is the most scalable approach.” Alongside Antonio, Austin Noronha, Giuseppe Scopece, Ludovic Copéré, and the broader Sony Ventures team continue to explore investment opportunities in quantum computing and other DeepTech areas, including ClimateTech. To learn more about the team's view on investment in quantum computing technologies as well as those in DeepTech and ClimateTech, read on: https://bit.ly/4k2o7vg #Quantum #QuantumComputing #DeepTech #ClimateTech #VentureCapital

Sony Innovation Fund at The Montgomery Summit 2025! The Sony Ventures team — Austin Noronha and Ludovic Copéré — will be attending The Montgomery Summit in Santa Monica, CA, on March 4-5! We're excited to connect with fellow investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators driving transformative change across technology and business. Interested in connecting at the Summit? Reach out to set up a meeting @ Sony Innovation Fund #MontySummit #SonyInnovationFund #Innovation #VentureCapital #TechInvestment

🌟 We are excited to announce Ludovic Copéré, a seasoned venture capital expert and strategic leader, as one of the judges for the Web3 Pitch Competition & VC Networking by Ga^3in Ventures at ETHDenver 2025! 🚀 Ludovic brings 18 years of experience in venture capital, new business creation and strategic partnerships at Sony. Based in Silicon Valley as a core member of Sony Innovation Fund since its inception, Ludovic leads venture investments and portfolio development in many core focus areas such as web3, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise AI and ClimateTech. Ludovic was previously at Sony's global headquarters in Tokyo, and before that spent several years as Corporate Strategist in London, New York and Paris, spanning the entire spectrum of Sony's Electronics, Gaming, Content, Financial Services & Telecommunications activities. 🌐 Why pitch to Ludovic? With his extensive expertise in venture capital and strategic partnerships, Ludovic offers unparalleled insights into scaling innovative startups and navigating the rapidly evolving Web3 ecosystem. 🎤 Ready to pitch your startup to Ludovic and other leading judges? 🔗 Don’t miss your chance—secure your spot now: https://lu.ma/b2xksle7 #Web3 #PitchCompetition #ETHDenver2025 #VCNetworking #Blockchain #Ga3inVentures #Startups #SonyVentures

What can we expect from Entertainment, Web3, and ClimateTech in 2025? In a new article for VCWire.Tech, Sony Ventures’ Austin Noronha provides an analysis of the key trends poised to shape technological advancements and venture capital investments over the coming year. These trends include: ➡️ Entertainment Will See Rising Demand for Community Engagement and Experiences, Especially in Gaming ➡️ Web3’s Age of Enlightenment: Improved Performance and Enhanced Security ➡️ A Growing Focus on AI, Software, and Energy in Climate Tech To learn more about Austin’s perspective, read on: https://bit.ly/4ba0Tze #VC #VentureCapital #Predictions #Web3 #ClimateTech #Entertainment