Sony Invests $13M in Startale to Grow Soneium Blockchain

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Sohrab Khawas

January 29, 2026

Sony Invests $13M in Startale to Grow Soneium Blockchain

Sony Innovation Fund has invested $13 million in Startale Group, marking the start of the company’s Series A funding round. Startale, a co-developer of the Soneium blockchain, works on building secure and scalable Web3 applications. The company previously raised $3.5 million from Sony in 2023 and another $3.5 million in 2024 from UOB Venture Management and Samsung Next. With this latest investment, Startale’s total funding reaches $20 million, strengthening its blockchain development efforts.

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