Investment Summary

Sony Invests In Kadokawa

On December 19, 2024, Sony invested in media company Kadokawa

Investment Highlights
  • This is Sony’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Sony’s 3rd transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-12-19
Target Kadokawa
Sector Media
Investor(s) Sony
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Kadokawa

Tokyo, Japan
Kadokawa is a comprehensive entertainment company that develops a wide range of businesses such as Publication, Animation, Film, Gaming, Web services, and Education/EdTech. Kadokawa was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Sony

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees112,300
Revenue 12.96T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 16
Sector: Media M&A 4 of 5
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Japan M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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KinaTrax provides professional and collegiate teams with game-changing insights focusing on teams' most valuable asset: their athletes. The company delivers research-grade markerless motion capture technology that allows teams to collect in-game biomechanical performance data. KinaTrax was founded in 2016 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-08 STATSports

Newry, Ireland

STATSports offers solutions that empower over 800 of the world's top sports clubs, including Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC, and PSG; national football teams such as England and Portugal; the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks in international rugby; as well as the NFL's Washington Commanders and MLB's LA Dodgers. STATSports was founded in 2008 and is based in Newry, Ireland.

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