Sony Innovation Fund adds $13M to Startale Group to support Soneium
The follow-on investment deepens Sony’s exposure to Startale and its Ethereum Layer 2 network, marking the first close of Startale’s Series A.
Sony’s corporate venture arm, the Sony Innovation Fund, made a $13 million follow-on investment in Startale Group to support the development and operation of the Soneium network, Startale’s Ethereum Layer 2 project [5][2][6].
Startale confirmed the funding as the first close of its Series A round; the company and reporting outlets did not disclose valuation terms [5][3].
The injection comes roughly one year after Soneium’s mainnet launch in January 2025 and was described by observers as a signal that Sony is pursuing a longer-term infrastructure strategy with its blockchain partners [2][1].
The additional $13 million from Sony underscores continued corporate interest in blockchain infrastructure and further cements the commercial partnership between Sony and Startale around the Soneium Layer 2 network [1][5].
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- 1Sony’s VC arm invests $13 million more in web3 infrastructure firm StartaleCrypto Briefing• Jan 29, 2026
- 2Sony doubles down on Soneium after first year of mainnet activityCointelegraph• Jan 29, 2026
- 3Startale Group Secures $13M From Sony, Deepens Soneium PartnershipBitcoin.com News• Jan 29, 2026
- 5Sony Innovation Fund Invests $13M in Startale Group’s Soneium NetworkCoinspeaker• Jan 29, 2026
- 6Sony Ventures injects $13m into Startale Group to support Soneiumcrypto.news• Jan 29, 2026
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