# Sony Group Corporation

> Sony Group Corporation is a VC fund backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sony/
- Website: https://x.com/SonyGroupGlobal?s=20
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SonyGroup.Global/

Sony Group Corporation is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Sony Group Corporation commonly known as Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 29% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 29% |
| VoIP | 1 | 14% |
| Web3 | 1 | 14% |
| Electronics | 1 | 14% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 4 | 57% |
| Denmark | 1 | 14% |
| Singapore | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroaki Kitano | Senior Executive Vice President and CTO | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroaki-kitano |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quali | Quali is dedicated to developing innovative products and solutions that support microsurgery, with the goal of addressing critical challenges in the medical field and improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life. | $11.5M | Series A | Feb 06, 2026 |  |
| Wena | Wena focuses on the development of wearable technology solutions and offers wena wrist, a smartwatch. | $1.1M | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Gaudiy | Gaudiy is involved in a fan-economy business based on blockchain technology. Gaudiy's product, Gaudiy Fanlink, is a Web3-era fan platform that maximizes fan heat by utilizing blockchain technology such as NFT and DID (distributed ID). Gaudiy offers an IP community system, that has the ability to record and accumulate cross-sectional fanactivity data and build an ecosystem that accurately evaluates and returns fan contributions and enthusiasm. | $68.5M | Series C | May 08, 2025 |  |
| double jump.tokyo | double jump.tokyo Is a blockchain game developer and NFT solution provider for large-scale enterprises in the gaming and entertainment sector. | $10.4M | Series D | Aug 28, 2024 |  |
| Startale Group | Startale Labs is a web3 tech company developing multi-chain applications and infrastructure in collaboration with Astar Foundation, Web3 Foundation, other projects and large companies. | $3.5M | Series A | Feb 05, 2024 |  |
| Startale Group | Startale Labs is a web3 tech company developing multi-chain applications and infrastructure in collaboration with Astar Foundation, Web3 Foundation, other projects and large companies. | $3.5M | Seed | Jun 28, 2023 |  |
| ATLANT 3D | ATLANT 3D, established in 2018, is at the forefront of atomic-scale manufacturing, providing digital, atomically precise technologies and an ecosystem for rapid innovation in materials, micro/nanodevices, and scalable manufacturing. The company targets key sectors such as semiconductors, optics, photonics, MEMS/sensors, RF and AdvancedPackaging, overcoming the traditional, slow, and costly innovation cycle in micro/nanoelectronics that relies on extensive, cleanroom-based setups and specialized expertise. ATLANT 3D has developed a robust portfolio of solutions, including the A-HUBs and NANOFABRICATOR™ platforms, targeting a wide range of applications from semiconductors to life sciences.Our core technology, DALP® (Direct Atomic Layer Processing), brings atom-by-atom manufacturing precision and adaptability to various stages of product development. ATLANT 3D's unique value proposition revolutionizes micro and nanofabrication by enabling local direct material and pattern processing. This innovation overcomes the limitations of conventional cleanroom-based fabrication, significantly reduces development time and costs, and facilitates processing across the entire value chain up to manufacturing.The traditional innovation cycle in micro/nanoelectronics is slow, costly, and geographically constrained, driven by complex, cleanroom-dependent processes that extend development time and are vulnerable to geopolitical influences.ATLANT 3D's platform revolutionizes this by enabling the use of various materials and processes for rapid, on-demand, and cost-effective prototyping and manufacturing. Offering unparalleled flexibility, zero-waste production, and full compatibility with industry standards, ATLANT 3D facilitates a network-centric innovation ecosystem with Advanced Hubs (A-Hub). Our ecosystem dramatically shortens the innovation cycle, supporting scalable manufacturing on Earth and beyond, addressing the urgent need for localized semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. | $14.4M | Series A | Sep 12, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Akatsuki](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-2032) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anime Times Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anime-times-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BANDAI NAMCO Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bandai-namco-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bing Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bing-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bushiroad](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bushiroad) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sony Group Corporation invest in?

Sony Group Corporation invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and VoIP startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Sony Group Corporation?

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### Who are the partners at Sony Group Corporation?

The team at Sony Group Corporation includes Hiroaki Kitano (Senior Executive Vice President and CTO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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