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Sony Financial Ventures

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

Sony Financial Ventures is the wholly owned investment subsidiary of Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

Investor Profile

Sony Financial Ventures has backed more than 8 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 25% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series Unknown, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Germany, Israel.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Series Unknown (25%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Seed (13%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (25%)
  • Germany (25%)
  • Israel (13%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Japan (13%)
  • Sweden (13%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Insurance
  • Insurtech
  • Banking
  • Computer
  • Cyber Security
  • Identity Management
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Sony Financial Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Blockchain Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 8
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 1
NXTP Ventures
South America, Distrito Federal, Argentina, Buenos Aires
Co-Investments: 1
IRIS
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Benhamou Global Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Liberty Israel Venture Fund
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 1
KDDI
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
X
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)
Asia, Yerushalayim, Israel, Jerusalem
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Sony Financial Ventures often collaborate with?

NA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
YT
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Sony Financial Ventures?

Turing

Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Turing develops and manufactures fully autonomous vehicles.

Electric VehicleManufacturing
SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,315,368
Open Payments

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Open Payments is a PSD2-compliant infrastructure platform that allows users to access diverse banks through a single API.

BankingDeveloper APIsFinTechPayments
Series UnknownMar 30, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,271,334
Rest Less

London, England, United Kingdom

Rest Less helps people in their 50s+ get the most from life. It offers help and inspiration across health, wealth, work, lifestyle and more.

CommunitiesInternetLifestyleRecruitingStaffing Agency
Series UnknownDec 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,313,015
FloodFlash

London, England, United Kingdom

FloodFlash is an insurance technology company that provides parametric flood insurance to the mass market.

FinTechInsuranceInsurTech
Series AFeb 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $14,903,897
ELEMENT Insurance

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

ELEMENT Insurance is a technology company that offers white-label product solutions for digital insurance.

B2BFinancial ServicesInsuranceInsurTech
Series AAug 19, 2020
Amount Raised: $11,844,005
Securitize

San Francisco, California, United States

Securitize enables digital securities, which are easier to own, simpler to manage, and faster to trade.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation Technology
Series AJul 12, 2020
Amount Raised: $12,750,000
Secret Double Octopus

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Secret Double Octopus provides passwordless authentication solutions for enterprise.

ComputerCyber SecurityIdentity ManagementInternet of ThingsSoftware
Series BApr 28, 2020
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Nuri

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Nuri empowers people to manage and grow their wealth through innovative technologies.

BankingBitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series AJul 31, 2019
Amount Raised: $14,061,116