Sony Interactive Entertainment Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1993

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,890

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Joint Venture

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 27

Sony Interactive Entertainment General Information

Description

Developer of consumer-based computer entertainment. The company manufactures, distributes, develops and markets the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation 3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Sony Network Entertainment
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
  • San Mateo, CA 94404
  • United States
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
  • San Mateo, CA 94404
  • United States

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Valuation & Funding

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Developer of consumer-based computer entertainment. The company manufactures, distributes, develops and markets the Play
Electronics (B2C)
San Mateo, CA
5,890 As of 2024

Osaka, Japan
 
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Competitors (1)

One of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s competitors is Capcom, a Corporation company based in Osaka, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Capcom Corporation Osaka, Japan
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Patents

Sony Interactive Entertainment Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025061520-A Information processing device, user guide presentation method, and head-mounted display Pending 21-Jan-2025
GB-202500503-D0 Streaming system and method Pending 15-Jan-2025
GB-202500521-D0 Asset access system and method Pending 15-Jan-2025
GB-202418811-D0 A video game processing method, and a device and system for performing the same Pending 20-Dec-2024
GB-202417847-D0 Processing devices and methods Pending 05-Dec-2024
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Investors

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Investments & Acquisitions (27)

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with iSIZE. The deal was made on 02-Nov-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
iSIZE 02-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Audeze 22-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Electronics (B2C)
Firewalk Studios 20-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition Casinos and Gaming
From Software 31-Aug-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private Entertainment Software
Neon Koi 29-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Exits (1)

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s most recent exit was on 31-May-2008 from Gracenote. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Gracenote 31-May-2008 Completed
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Affiliates

Subsidiaries (17)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Haven Interactive Studios Montreal, Canada 2021
Neon Koi Helsinki, Finland 2020
Firewalk Studios Bellevue, WA 2018
Repeat.gg Palo Alto, CA 2013
Firesprite Liverpool, United Kingdom 2012
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Sony Interactive Entertainment FAQs

  • When was Sony Interactive Entertainment founded?

    Sony Interactive Entertainment was founded in 1993.

  • Where is Sony Interactive Entertainment headquartered?

    Sony Interactive Entertainment is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is the size of Sony Interactive Entertainment?

    Sony Interactive Entertainment has 5,890 total employees.

  • What industry is Sony Interactive Entertainment in?

    Sony Interactive Entertainment’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).

  • Is Sony Interactive Entertainment a private or public company?

    Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Private company.

  • What is Sony Interactive Entertainment’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sony Interactive Entertainment is .

  • Who are Sony Interactive Entertainment’s investors?

    Sony and Sony Music Entertainment have invested in Sony Interactive Entertainment.

  • Who are Sony Interactive Entertainment’s competitors?

    Capcom is a competitor of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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