Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Sony took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | Unnamed stage | 19 Apr 2021 | $1b | Participant | The Mandarin, Startup Daily |
Companies Sony has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | 19 Apr 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Sony, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Sony has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Sony did.
Stories naming Sony. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian adtech firm Veridooh adds ex-Interpublic chief executive David Bell to its advisory council; the write-up also covers his career and Veridooh's 2022 Series A raise.
Profile of Palmer Luckey tracing his Oculus VR venture, its multibillion-dollar Facebook acquisition, his co-founding of defense tech firm Anduril Industries, and his gaming hardware venture ModRetro.
OIF Ventures' year in review: full Eftsure exit, Opportunity Fund close, Visory, DataMasque and Nullify backed, follow-ons at Inspace and Dataweavers, new team members and portfolio milestones.
Customisable headphone maker Nura has been acqui-hired by medical device firm Masimo, with its team and technology folded into Denon; the Nura brand will be sunset once remaining inventory is sold.
Also TechCrunch Venture
A visit to Nura's Melbourne headquarters ahead of its NuraTrue Pro earphones launch, recounting the company's Kickstarter campaign and Series A raise along the way.
Also Blackbird Ventures portfolio·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany
Weekly technology roundup covering Australia's digital economy budget, multiple startup raises including SafetyCulture's unicorn round, Data Republic's administration, TikTok's new permanent CEO, and Bill.com's purchase of Divvy.
Also Startup Daily
Daily tech roundup covering Epic Games' billion-dollar raise, Degreed reaching unicorn valuation with a Series D, Gryphon's carbon-neutral bitcoin mining funding, Apple's announced event, and DigitalX's share surge.
Also The Mandarin
Wholesale Investor profiles Voxon Photonics, whose volumetric display projects 3D content viewable without headsets; the company is seeking a pre-IPO equity investment in exchange for a minority stake.
BigCommerce, a Sydney-founded e-commerce platform now based in Austin, listed on Nasdaq, raising US$216 million as its shares almost quadrupled on debut, valuing it near US$6.1 billion.
Profile of Luckbox, an Isle of Man-licensed esports betting platform, covering its market opportunity, experienced team and milestones as it seeks $5m for development and marketing ahead of an anticipated trade sale.
Video editing company Clipchamp has received a million-dollar investment from Steve Baxter, who also joins its board, with funds earmarked for growing its Create product.