# Sony Semiconductor

> Sony Semiconductor is a VC fund in Kanagawa backing Video and Drones. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kanagawa, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE/
- Website: https://www.sony-semicon.co.jp/

Sony Semiconductor is a company that specializes in providing various electronic devices to their consumers.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Sony Semiconductor. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Sony Semiconductor. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/sony-semiconductor?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Drones | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shinji Sashida | Representative Director, President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinji-sashida |
| Terushi Shimizu | Director and Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/terushi-shimizu |
| Yotam Shefi | Program Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yotam-shefi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raspberry Pi Foundation | The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.TheRaspberry Pi Foundation is a UK registered charity (Registration Number 1129409) which builds and develops the Raspberry Pi. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 12, 2023 |  |
| ITD Lab | ITD Lab stereo camera supports a wide range of applications, such as
 self-driving car, 
drone flight control and soon.Intelligent Stereo Camera Module (ISC) is based on our proprietary "Stereo Range Imager" technology. While "EyeSight" is only for car driver assistant system of Subaru, our Intelligent Stereo Camera Module (ISC)can be applied to a wide range of applications, such as automobile, drone, construction machinery, industrial robot and so on. | $68M | Seed | Jun 15, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MINATO HOLDINGS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minato-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-sumitomo-insuarance-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sony Semiconductor invest in?

Sony Semiconductor invests primarily in Video, Drones and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Semiconductor?

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### Who are the partners at Sony Semiconductor?

The team at Sony Semiconductor includes Shinji Sashida (Representative Director, President and CEO), Terushi Shimizu (Director and Chairman) and Yotam Shefi (Program Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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