Startale closes $63M Series A investment from SBI, Sony Innovation Fund - TNGlobal

Startale has secured $63M in Series A funding led by SBI and Sony Innovation Fund, marking a major milestone for the blockchain infrastructure company.

3/26/2026

Startale Labs completes $63 million Series A funding, led by Sony Innovation Fund - Bitget

Startale Labs has secured $63 million in Series A funding, with Sony Innovation Fund leading the round, marking a significant milestone for the blockchain infrastructure company.

3/25/2026

SBI, Sony back Startale’s $63 million push to expand Japan’s tokenized finance stack - CoinDesk

Startale has raised $63 million backed by SBI and Sony to expand Japan's tokenized finance infrastructure, signaling growing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial solutions in the country.

3/25/2026

Rising Stars 2026: Aadit Parikh, Sony Ventures - Global Venturing

Global Venturing highlights Aadit Parikh of Sony Ventures as a Rising Star of 2026, recognizing his emerging influence and contributions in the corporate venture capital landscape.

3/23/2026

New ‘TikTok for games’ firm Minit lands $2m - Mobilegamer.biz

Minit, a startup describing itself as a 'TikTok for games,' has secured $2 million in funding, signaling growing investor interest in short-form interactive gaming content.

3/2/2026

Blockchain-Based Fan Experience Provider “YOAKE entertainment” Secures Additional ¥500 Million from Sony Innovation Fund - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

YOAKE entertainment, a blockchain-based fan experience platform, has raised an additional ¥500 million in funding from Sony Innovation Fund, strengthening its position in the entertainment tech space.

2/19/2026

Sony Innovation Fund Backs Yoake to Scale Verified Fandom Infrastructure - Bitcoin.com News

Sony Innovation Fund has invested in Yoake, a platform building verified fandom infrastructure, aiming to scale its blockchain-based fan engagement and authentication systems.

2/13/2026

Sony Innovation Fund Invests in YOAKE - games.gg

Sony Innovation Fund has made an investment in YOAKE, signaling Sony's interest in supporting emerging gaming and entertainment ventures through its strategic investment arm.

2/13/2026

Sony Innovation Fund Invests $13M in Startale Group’s Soneium Network - Yahoo Finance

Sony Innovation Fund has made a $13 million investment in Startale Group's Soneium blockchain network, signaling Sony's continued commitment to expanding its presence in the Web3 and blockchain space.

1/29/2026

Sony Innovation Fund invests $13 million in Soneium co-developer Startale Group, kicking off its Series A fundraising - The Block

Sony Innovation Fund has invested $13 million in Startale Group, the co-developer of the Soneium blockchain, marking the start of Startale's Series A fundraising round.

1/28/2026

Sony Bank partners Bastion for US stablecoin issuance - ledgerinsights.com

Sony Bank has partnered with Bastion to issue stablecoins in the United States, marking a significant step in the Japanese bank's expansion into digital asset markets.

12/1/2025

Stan secures new Series A investment from Sony Innovation Fund - Pocket Gamer.biz

Stan has secured a new Series A investment from Sony Innovation Fund, marking a significant milestone for the company as it looks to expand its presence in the gaming and entertainment industry.

11/19/2025

VaultN Secures $3.5M Investment from Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners to reshape the commercial framework for discovery, sales, and distribution in gaming - Games Press

VaultN has raised $3.5M from Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners to transform how games are discovered, sold, and distributed, signaling a new commercial approach for the gaming industry.

11/4/2025

IFC and Sony Innovation Fund Africa in Nigerian film industry deal - africaprivateequitynews.com

IFC and Sony Innovation Fund Africa have partnered to invest in Nigeria's film industry, commonly known as Nollywood, aiming to boost growth and development in one of the world's largest film markets.

8/6/2025

IFC Strengthens Support for Africa’s Creative Economy with Investment in Filmmakers Mart - International Finance Corporation (IFC)

The IFC is boosting Africa's creative economy through a strategic investment in Filmmakers Mart, aiming to support the continent's growing film and entertainment industry.

8/5/2025