Austin Noronha
Managing Director @ Sony Innovation Fund
San Francisco, United States
Austin Noronha is a seed investor at Sony Innovation Fund in San Francisco focused on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality. Austin Noronha is Managing Director of the Sony Innovation Fund which makes early stage investments using Sony’s balance sheet. In this role, he and his team are dedicated to investing in and engaging with promising early-stage companies. He is also Managing Director of Innovation Growth Ventures, a joint venture between Daiwa Securities and Sonythat invests in later stage companies. Austin joined Sony in 2001 as Director of Strategic Investments. Prior to joining Sony, Austin was founder and CEO of TrueScope Technologies, an immersive video product and services start-up. He has spent over 25 years in Silicon Valley at both large multinational corporations and start-ups. Austin holds a master's degree from Michigan Technological University, and a bachelor's degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
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Industries Austin Noronha invests in
Stages Austin Noronha invests in
Countries Austin Noronha invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (40%)
- Virtual Reality 2 (20%)
- Information Technology 2 (20%)
- B2B 1 (10%)
- B2C 1 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (60%)
- Series A 1 (10%)
- Series C 1 (10%)
- Funding Round 1 (10%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 7 (70%)
- Japan 1 (10%)
- Canada 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Yellow Card is the easiest and most convenient way to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—no bank account required. | $40M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| Kotoba Technologies develops and supports technology tailored to business fields and applications. It supports the implementation of language models into corporate applications by communicating closely with companies in Japanese to accurately understand the needs and actual situation of each company, and then provide optimal technical support.++ | $10M / Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| CREW Carbon specializes in removing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater using engineered enhanced weathering. The company's technology leverages the natural power of minerals to treat municipal and industrial wastewater, permanently storing CO2. CREW Carbon operates within the environmental services industry and focuses on GHG managementand carbon removal. The company aims to make a positive impact on the planet through innovative climate tech solutions. | $19M / Series A / May 14, 2026 | ||
| Resemble AI creates custom voices using proprietary deep-learning models that can produce realistic speech synthesis. It allows users to transform their voice into the target voice with real-time speech-to-speech. Granular control over every inflection and intonation. | $13M / Dec 07, 2025 | ||
| Bastion blends the best of web2 and web3 technologies to broaden opportunities for organizations and their customers. | $14.6M / Seed / Sep 24, 2025 | ||
| SportsVisio is a Boston‑based startup (founded in 2021) that offers an AI‑powered, mobile‑first sports analytics platform using computer vision to generate real-time player statistics and automated highlights from games recording on any camera or device. | $3.2M / Seed / Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Leadoptik is a California-based company is currently operating in stealth mode. | $5.2M / Seed / May 22, 2023 | ||
| Luminopia develops a new class of treatments for significant neuro-visual disorders. The company is committed to creating digital therapeutics that are both rigorously evaluated for FDA approval and genuinely engaging for patients. As an Innovation Partner of Boston Children’s Hospital, the company is developing its lead product, Luminopia One, totreat amblyopia, the cause of vision loss among children. | $5.7M / Seed / Oct 19, 2022 | ||
| Talespin is building the spatial computing platform to power talent development and skills mobility for the future of work. Founded in 2015, the company leverages its proprietary platform to offer enterprise customers, partners, and individuals an end-to-end solution for creating, distributing, and measuring the impact of immersive learningcontent. Talespin is building a future of work where the distance between learning and execution is collapsed, enabling people to explore unique career paths that meet the needs of both businesses and individuals. | $20M / Series C / Feb 17, 2022 | ||
| Cruz Foam develops structural foams intended to help end the global issue of plastic pollution from oceans. It produces bio-benign foam and eco-friendly EPS-alternative solutions that powers key industry leaders to be the catalyst for a cleaner environment. The company's products are produced from naturally sourced biopolymers that create ascalable, compostable alternative using the existing supply chain and at a similar cost. Current industry partners include consumer electronics, appliances, shipping, and consumer packaged goods. Cruz Foam was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. | $3.4M / Seed / Nov 23, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony that invests and engages in early-stage companies. Beyond investment, our mission is to provide resources such as access to the broader Sony world and its global network, as well as collaborate with startups to: • Foster business creation in related lines of business and new areas of interest to Sony • Catalyze a talented and passionate team Sony innovation Fund was founded in 2016.
Sony Innovation Fund Contacts
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Antonio Avitabile
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Austin Noronha
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Ludovic Copéré
Senior Director, Sony Innovation Fund
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Moto Tsuchikawa
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Roy Meirom
Investment Director
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What does Austin Noronha invest in?
Austin Noronha invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Austin Noronha closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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