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Sony Innovation Fund

Public data, unclaimed profile

Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 2 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private equity (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket
40 M$, median 40 M$ (1 disclosed amount)
Countries
Nigeria (2)
Activities
Crypto and blockchain (1), Film, media production and entertainment (1)
Instruments
Equity (1)
Stages
Growth (1)
Recent activity
1 deal in 12 months, latest Aug 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Fewer than three recorded deals: insufficient evidence to compare thesis and behaviour.

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Investment thesis

Criteria inferred from recorded deals: the fund has not stated its thesis yet.

Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Equity*
Preferred sectors
Fintech*, Media & entertainment*
Target geographies
Nigeria*

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
Growth

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Yellow Card

August 2026 · Nigeria
40 M$FintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside SC Ventures

Activity : Crypto and blockchain

Yellow Card, the Africa-founded stablecoin infrastructure company, has closed a $40m strategic funding round backed by Standard Chartered’s venture arm and Sony’s innovation fund.

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Filmmakers Mart

August 2025 · Nigeria
GrowthUndisclosed amountEquityMedia & entertainmentCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside IFC (International Finance Corporation)

Activity : Film, media production and entertainment

Filmmakers Mart operates an integrated digital production-services platform covering location scouting, logistics, catering and permits. It uses AI-powered tools and automated workflows.

Why they invested

  • Reducing fragmentation in production services
  • Using AI-powered tools and automated workflows
  • Expanding into additional African markets
  • Supporting Africa's creative economy

Co-investors Sony

Source : ifc.orgN1 · Primary source

In short

Sony Innovation Fund invests across the following sectors: Fintech and Media & entertainment, in the following areas: Nigeria. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.