SBI, Sony Back Startale’s $63 Million Push to Expand Japan’s Tokenized Finance Stack

SBI and Sony Back Startale's $63 Million Push to Build Japan's Tokenized Finance Infrastructure

Startale Group closed a $63 million Series A on Wednesday, combining a $50 million second close from SBI Group with a $13 million first close from Sony Innovation Fund announced in January. The Singapore-based company, which operates primarily in Japan, builds blockchain infrastructure for both financial institutions and retail users. The bulk of the capital will go toward scaling Strium, a Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for tokenized …

SBI, Sony back Startale’s $63 million push to expand Japan’s tokenized finance stack

The Singapore-based company builds blockchain tools for financial firms and retail users, including a blockchain for tokenized securities, stablecoins, and a consumer app.

SBI Group And Sony Support Startale’s Vertical Integration Strategy With $63M Investment In Tokenized Securities, Stablecoins, And On-Chain Apps

Financial services conglomerate SBI Group announced a $50 million investment in Startale Group, marking the second close of Startale’s Series A funding round. This follows an earlier $13 million investment led by Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026, bringing the total Series A funding to $63 million. The participation of these strategic partners highlights increasing interest in Startale’s vertically integrated blockchain infrastructure model, …

Startale closes $63M Series A investment from SBI, Sony Innovation Fund

Singapore-based blockchain firm Startale Group announced Wednesday the second close of its Series A round, securing $50 million from SBI Group, Inc. Combined with the first close of $13 million from Sony Innovation Fund announced in January 2026, Startale has completed a $63 million Series A round, Startale said in a statement. The round helps Startale to accelerate onchain infrastructure for finance, entertainment, and real-world asset adoption…

Startale Raises US$63M Series A from SBI to Expand On-Chain Financial Infrastructure

Startale Group has completed a US$63 million Series A funding round, following a second close of US$50 million from SBI Group, in addition to a previously announced US$13 million investment from Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026. The round brings together two strategic partners. It supports Startale’s development of vertically integrated blockchain infrastructure. This includes Ethereum Layer 2 networks, JPY-denominated stablecoins, tokenised…

Startale raises $50M from SBI to complete $63M Series A

Startale said SBI invested $50 million to complete its Series A, with the firms working on tokenized securities, stablecoins and consumer onchain …