Investments
85Portfolio Exits
38Funds
2Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About Sony
Sony engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Game & Network Services, Imaging Products & Solutions, Home Entertainment & Sound, Semiconductors, Components, Pictures, Music, Financial Services and Others.
Sony Headquarter Location
Minato-Ku 1-7-1 Konan
Tokyo, 108-0075,
Japan
+81 03-6748-2111
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May 15, 2022
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Sony Investments
85 Investments
Sony has made 85 investments. Their latest investment was in Epic Games as part of their Private Equity - IV on April 4, 2022.
Sony Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/11/2022 | Private Equity - IV | Epic Games | $2,000M | No | 4 | |
4/11/2022 | Series B | Medfin | $15M | Yes | 3 | |
1/20/2022 | Series B | Ascent Robotics | $8.8M | Yes | 4 | |
12/13/2021 | Unattributed VC - III | |||||
10/7/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 4/11/2022 | 4/11/2022 | 1/20/2022 | 12/13/2021 | 10/7/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Private Equity - IV | Series B | Series B | Unattributed VC - III | Seed VC |
Company | Epic Games | Medfin | Ascent Robotics | ||
Amount | $2,000M | $15M | $8.8M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Sony Portfolio Exits
38 Portfolio Exits
Sony has 38 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was MGM on May 26, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/26/2021 | Acquired | 141 | |||
4/22/2021 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
4/1/2021 | Divestiture | 2 | |||
Date | 5/26/2021 | 4/22/2021 | 4/1/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired - II | Divestiture | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 141 | 1 | 2 |
Sony Acquisitions
42 Acquisitions
Sony acquired 42 companies. Their latest acquisition was Kobalt Music Group - Recorded Music Operations on February 03, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/3/2021 | Acquired Unit | 2 | ||||
2/3/2021 | Acquired - II | 3 | ||||
2/3/2021 | Acquired Unit | 2 | ||||
9/30/2020 | Other | |||||
5/19/2020 |
Date | 2/3/2021 | 2/3/2021 | 2/3/2021 | 9/30/2020 | 5/19/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acquired Unit | Acquired - II | Acquired Unit | ||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Sony Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Sony has 2 funds, including Sony Innovation Fund: Environment.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/11/2020 | Sony Innovation Fund: Environment | 1 | |||
5/17/2020 | Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19 |
Closing Date | 9/11/2020 | 5/17/2020 |
|---|---|---|
Fund | Sony Innovation Fund: Environment | Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19 |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | ||
Sources | 1 |
Sony Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Sony has 10 strategic partners and customers. Sony recently partnered with Domo on March 3, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/31/2022 | Partner | United States | How Domo powers partner analytics at Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment has two types of partner - games partners and media services partners , such as the likes of Netflix , Disney + and Hulu . | 1 | |
3/28/2022 | Client | Canada | 1 | ||
3/24/2022 | Partner | South Korea | PUBG Mobile partners with Sony to use Xperia as official smartphone for 2022 tournaments `` The player experience is always of a top priority for PUBG Mobile esports so it felt natural and confident to enter a partnership with Sony Corporation 's Xperia , '' said PUBG Mobile global esports director James Yang . | 2 | |
3/17/2022 | Partner | ||||
3/14/2022 | Partner |
Date | 3/31/2022 | 3/28/2022 | 3/24/2022 | 3/17/2022 | 3/14/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Client | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | Canada | South Korea | ||
News Snippet | How Domo powers partner analytics at Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment has two types of partner - games partners and media services partners , such as the likes of Netflix , Disney + and Hulu . | PUBG Mobile partners with Sony to use Xperia as official smartphone for 2022 tournaments `` The player experience is always of a top priority for PUBG Mobile esports so it felt natural and confident to enter a partnership with Sony Corporation 's Xperia , '' said PUBG Mobile global esports director James Yang . | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Sony Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Sony has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Acq - Fin - II | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acq - Fin - II | |
Provider Type | Investment Bank | |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Sony Team
53 Team Members
Sony has 53 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, President, Michael Schulhoff.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael Schulhoff | Chief Executive Officer, President | Current | |
Shoichi Osawa | Senior Director | Current | |
Peter Blom | Chief Executive Officer | Former | |
Nobuyuki Idei | Chief Executive Officer | Former | |
Chip Overstreet | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
Name | Michael Schulhoff | Shoichi Osawa | Peter Blom | Nobuyuki Idei | Chip Overstreet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer, President | Senior Director | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Former | Former | Former |
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