FILE PHOTO: Sony Corp's new President and Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida attends a news conference on their business plan at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
Sony Corp’s venture capital arm is backing Roli, the maker of digital musical instruments like the Seaboard that have attracted stars including Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA and Canadian artiste Grimes.
Chief executive officer Roland Lamb described the funding from the Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) as a “significant investment and relationship for us,” although he declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal. Sony won’t take a seat on the board.
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