Sozo Ventures
Overview
Sozo Ventures is a venture capital firm formed in 2012 that invests in and supports technology-enabled ventures with their global expansion, particularly into the Japanese market. The firm invests in category leaders across various sectors, including advanced data technologies, e-commerce, enterprise cloud, fintech, IoT, and healthcare IT, supporting companies from seed to pre-IPO stages.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase Global | Jul 2016 | Strategic | Co-investor |
| Applied Intuition | Sep 2019 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Attentive | Sep 2020 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Chainalysis | Apr 2019 | Series B Extension | Lead |
| Cohesity | Apr 2020 | Series E | Co-investor |
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Key People
Koichiro Nakamura
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Clay Gary
Venture Partner
Kaori Onguchi
Venture Partner
Mark Mendel
Venture Partner
Paul Takeshi Masuda
Venture Partner
Rehito Hatoyama
Venture Partner
Hiroki Matsuda
Principal
Tetsu Nomura
Principal
Yoshihiro Kohara
Principal
Yoshitaka Kadoya
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Sozo Ventures based?
Sozo Ventures is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.
When was Sozo Ventures founded?
Sozo Ventures was founded in 2012.
How many portfolio companies does Sozo Ventures have?
Sozo Ventures has 54 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Sozo Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Coinbase Global, Applied Intuition, Attentive, Chainalysis, Cohesity.
What was Sozo Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Sozo Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Attentive in 2020.
What sectors does Sozo Ventures focus on?
Sozo Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Sozo Ventures focus on?
Sozo Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Sozo Ventures's AUM?
Sozo Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $1.0B.