Question 1

What does Sony do?

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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.

Question 2

In what sectors does Sony operate?

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Sony operates in Consumer Electronics, Digital Entertainment, Electronics, Robotics, Semiconductor.

Question 3

How many companies has Sony acquired?

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Sony has made 29 acquisitions between 1982-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $4.9B.

Question 4

What companies are owned by Sony?

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Companies acquired by Sony include STATSports, Dexai Robotics, Kinatrax, Beyond Sports, nevion, Sony Financial Holdings, Insightness, Cogitai, and 21 more.

Question 5

What are Sony's major acquisitions?

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Sony's largest acquisitions include Sony Financial Holdings ($3.7B, 2020), Gaikai ($380.0M, 2012), Gracenote ($260.0M, 2008), Altair Semiconductor ($212.0M, 2016).

Question 6

What is Sony's largest acquisition?

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Sony's largest disclosed acquisition is Sony Financial Holdings for $3.7B (2020).

Question 7

What was Sony's first acquisition?

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Sony's first recorded acquisition was Music Center Inc in 1982.

Question 8

What was Sony's most recent acquisition?

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Sony's most recent acquisition is STATSports, announced October 2025.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for Sony acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Sony acquisitions is $822.8M.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for Sony acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Sony acquisitions is $236.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has Sony spent on acquisitions?

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Sony has spent at least $4.9B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 29 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has Sony spent the most on?

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Sony has committed the most disclosed capital to Financial Services companies — about $3.7B across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does Sony usually acquire in?

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Sony most frequently acquires companies in Software, Media and Entertainment, Information Technology.

Question 14

In which sector has Sony made the most acquisitions?

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Sony has made the most acquisitions in the Software sector.

Question 15

In which year did Sony make the most acquisitions?

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Sony made the most acquisitions in 2015, with 5 deals.

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