Startale Group Completes $63M Series A Funding Led by SBI Group and Sony Innovation Fund

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Startale Group, a blockchain innovation company partnered with Soneium, has closed a $63 million Series A funding round. The Sony Innovation Fund led the first tranche with $13 million in January 2026, followed by a $50 million investment from SBI Group. The funding announcement underscores the company’s focus on expanding the Strium, JPYSC, and USDSC stablecoins, as well as the Startale App—all built on the Soneium network.

According to the official announcement, Startale Group, co-developer of the Soneium blockchain, has completed a $63 million Series A funding round. The round was conducted in two stages: the first stage, led by Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026, raised $13 million; the second stage, with an additional $50 million investment from SBI Group, concluded the round. The proceeds will be used to advance the following core business initiatives: Strium: Building an institutional-grade blockchain for tokenized securities and real-world assets (RWA), establishing a clearing and trading framework for Asia’s on-chain capital markets; JPYSC and USDSC stablecoins: Enhancing interoperability between fiat and cryptocurrency, enabling on-chain dividend and yield distributions; Startale App: Developing a super app integrating asset management, mini-programs, payments, and social features to deliver on-chain services to consumers via the Soneium network.

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