Sony Innovation Fund 4

About Sony Innovation Fund 4

Sony Innovation Fund 4 is a ¥20 billion (~$135M) CVC fund backed by MUFG Bank, DBJ, SMBC, Sony Bank, and Sony Group. Invests in AI, robotics, entertainment, and sensing technologies with strategic Sony alignment. Total platform AUM exceeds ¥85 billion ($534M).

Investment Focus

Location / RegionJapan

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Deep Tech

Robotics Automation

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deeptech/AI/cleantech founders with Sony ecosystem fit

CVC

deeptech

cleantech

Japan-focus

Bullish Signals

Fund 4 just launched (Apr 2026)external

Recent AI investment: Solidroadexternal

3 GPs active at global eventsexternal

All 3 GPs speaking Apr 2026website

Solidroad: AI conversation eval platformwebsite

Sony Innovation Fund 4 L.P. confirmedwebsite

Active deal + 3 events same weekwebsite

Contrarian Signals

CVC — strategic fit requiredexternal

Japan-heavy network & dealflowexternal

Founder Do's

Align with Sony ecosystem synergies

Have Japan market angle or interest

Build in AI, cleantech, or deeptech

Engage via events like Plug and Play

Target SF Climate Week or SusHi Tech for intros

Founder Don'ts

Ignore CVC strategic fit with Sony

Pitch without Japan/Asia relevance

Skip ecosystem partnership angle

Key GPs & Partners

Ludovic Copéré

Senior Investment Director

cleantech-focusedpanel speakerSF-based

Atsushi Kitagawa

Managing Director Japan

Japan leadsustainabilitySusHi Tech

Takamasa Tokuda

Senior Investment Director

deeptechJapan-TaiwanPlug and Play

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Fund Overview

Fund Size¥20.1K

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Website

Key People

Sony Ventures Corporation

Ludovic CopéréSenior Investment Director

Atsushi KitagawaManaging Director Japan

Takamasa TokudaSenior Investment Director