A video content of panel discussion of "The future of blockchain: From investment to real-world adoption" with Co-Founders and/or CEOs of Talos, Yellow Card, and YOAKE entertainment at the GCV Symposium 2026 in London on June 24., featuring Kaz Hadano (Kazuhito Hadano), CEO and Takaaki Miura, Senior Investment Director of Sony Ventures Corporation, have been participated on YouTube. 6月24日にロンドンで開催された GCV Symposium 2026にて、代表取締役社長 波多野和人と三浦崇顕シニアインベストメントダイレクターが、Talos、Yellow Card、YOAKE entertainmentの共同創業者またはCEOらと登壇した「The future of blockchain: From investment to real-world adoption」パネルセッションの動画が、YouTubeに公開されました。 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gDbfqR4w #SonyInnovationFund #SonyVentures #CVC #VentureCapital #Startups #GCVSymposium2026 #CorporateVenture #Innovation #web3 #blockchain
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For over 70 years Sony has been relentlessly innovating technology, content and services. With the creation of Sony Innovation Fund in 2016, we are now investing in companies to journey along with us. Sony Innovation Fund is dedicated to engaging with promising early-stage companies. Beyond investment, our mission is to provide access to the broader Sony world and its global network and collaborate with startups to: • Foster business creation in new and existing areas of interest to Sony • Catalyze a talented and passionate team • Develop innovative and scalable technology • Explore new and emerging ecosystems Our investment criteria: • Funding: Seed, Series-A, Series-B round or similar funding stages • Geographies: US, Europe, Israel, Japan • Areas of Interest: Consumer and Enterprise-facing businesses, including but not limited to: • Platform and Service offerings across verticals • Entertainment and Gaming • Lifestyle, Health and Wellness • Industrial, Manufacturing, Mobility, Agriculture & Logistics • Financial Technology (Fintech) • Enabling Technologies • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: core algorithms, recognition technologies, service platforms • Drones and Robotics: structural and embedded technologies, control systems, management platforms • Sensors and IoT: sensing hardware, middleware, connectivity • Immersion and Visualization: virtual reality / augmented reality / mixed reality • Next-generation devices: display, security, biometrics, haptics
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http://www.sonyinnovationfund.com
Sony Innovation Fundの外部リンク
- 業種
- ベンチャーキャピタル・プライベートエクイティ
- 会社規模
- 社員 11 - 50名
- 本社
- Tokyo、Japan
- 種類
- 上場企業
- 創立
- 2016
- 専門分野
- augmented reality、biometrics、display、IoT、sensors、health & wellness、fintech、drones、hardware、software、cloud platforms、artificial intelligence、robotics、virtual reality、enterprise
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Sony Innovation Fundの社員
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Kaz Hadano (Kazuhito Hadano), CEO and Takaaki Miura, Senior Investment Director of Sony Ventures Corporation, have participated in a panel discussion of "The future of blockchain: From investment to real-world adoption" with Co-Founders and/or CEOs of Talos, Yellow Card, and YOAKE entertainment at the GCV Symposium 2026 in London on June 24. The session featured a lively discussion on how corporates are investing in blockchain startups and building strategic partnerships across sectors such as gaming, finance, and digital entertainment. 🌏 June 23-24 2026 | London 🎯 Program: Panel - The future of blockchain: From investment to real-world adoption | Day2 June 24 10:05-10:35 am Panelists: -Ethan Feldman, Co-Founder & CTO, Talos -Chris Maurice, Co-Founder & CEO, Yellow Card -Sota Moriyama, CEO, YOAKE entertainment -Kaz Hadano, CEO, Sony Ventures Moderator: -Takaaki Miura, Senior Investment Director, Sony Ventures 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6jtF6r2 #SonyInnovationFund #SonyVentures #CVC #VentureCapital #Startups #GCVSymposium2026 #CorporateVenture #Innovation #web3 #blockchain
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