London-headquartered music technology start-up ROLI has announced investment from Japanese technology giants Sony and Onkyo.
ROLI develops a series of musical instruments which appear similar to keyboards, but use soft rubber keys that allow the player to bend notes.
Sony has invested in ROLI through its Sony Innovation Fund. ROLI declined to disclose the amount invested, but said that it was a “significant.” The company also announced investment from Japanese audio company Onkyo.
The funding will go towards developing new hardware and software, a ROLI spokesman said. The two investments bring the total amount raised by the company to $50m (£37.3m).
ROLI chief executive Roland Lamb said that...