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Sozo Ventures

10 California Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States

Overview

Investment firm supporting IT ventures in global expansion.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

68rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Atomic Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$250 MOther Equity
Outer Biosciences
Aug 2026Participated
$23 MSeed
Senra
Jul 2026Participated
$65 MSeries B
Genspark AI
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Panthalassa
May 2026Participated
$140 MSeries B
Kargo
Dec 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Manta Cares
Nov 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Doppel
Nov 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
Azalea Therapeutics
Nov 2025Participated
$65 MSeries A
Mercy BioAnalytics
Sep 2025Led
$59 MSeries B
MaintainX
Jul 2025Participated
$150 MSeries D
Kargo
Jun 2025Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Atomic Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$250 MOther Equity
Outer Biosciences
Aug 2026Participated
$23 MSeed
Senra
Jul 2026Participated
$65 MSeries B
Genspark AI
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Panthalassa
May 2026Participated
$140 MSeries B
Kargo
Dec 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Manta Cares
Nov 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Doppel
Nov 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
Azalea Therapeutics
Nov 2025Participated
$65 MSeries A
Mercy BioAnalytics
Sep 2025Led
$59 MSeries B
MaintainX
Jul 2025Participated
$150 MSeries D
Kargo
Jun 2025Participated
$18 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Sozo Ventures: 68 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sozo Ventures: 68 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed33
Series A38
Series B911
Series C+322
Other Equity05
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Sozo Ventures: 68 deals are recorded across 158 months.All available history.
Sozo Ventures: 68 deals are recorded across 158 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '142
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '162
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '222
Mar '221
Apr '222
May '221
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '232
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Apr '240
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Jan '250
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Apr '252
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Aug '250
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Oct '250
Nov '253
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Sozo Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (27 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sozo Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (27 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software27
AI & Machine Learning20
Networks, Cloud & Communication18
Transportation & Logistics14
Health & Life Sciences13
Data, Analytics & IT11
Professional Services9
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Space & Frontier Tech6
Fintech6
Marketing & Advertising5
Manufacturing3
Food & Agriculture3
Travel & Hospitality2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Hardware & Robotics2
Social & Community Platforms2
Education & Workforce1
Real Estate & Construction1
Media & Entertainment1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Sozo Ventures: 68 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sozo Ventures: 68 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M18
$50M-$100M10
$100M-$250M15
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sozo Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (63 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sozo Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (63 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States63
Israel2
Japan1
Canada1
Europe1
Sozo Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Emergence Capital sharing 10 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sozo Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Emergence Capital sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Emergence Capital10
Founders Fund9
Kleiner Perkins6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Sapphire Ventures5
Bessemer Venture Partners4
BOND4
Floodgate4
General Catalyst4
Sequoia Capital4
Tiger Global4
8VC3
Accel3
Insight Partners3
Khosla Ventures3
Lux Capital3
Strike Capital3
Susa Ventures3
Wing Venture Capital3
137 Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Sozo Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation.All available history.
Sozo Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1826%
Participating5074%
Sozo Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sozo Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1267%
Co-led633%

Team

Anna Nakayasu

Principal

Bob Roe

VP, Narrative Development

Hiroki Matsuda

Principal

Masayuki Fujii

Senior Director

Noah Jones

Associate

Tetsu Nomura

Principal

Yoshihiro Kohara

Principal

Yoshitaka Kadoya

Principal