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Sozo Ventures
AddedFeb 11, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Sozo Ventures

Sozo Ventures

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Sozo Ventures: A US-Japan venture capital firm investing in data centers, e-commerce, and healthcare IT.

Location
Redwood City, CA, US
Founded
2012
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Sozo Ventures is a venture capital firm with a focus on investing in data centers, e-commerce, and healthcare information technology sectors. The firm operates primarily in the United States and Japan, targeting various stages of investment including Series A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and seed rounds. They are known for backing companies with significant growth potential and helping them break into global markets.

Notable portfolio companies include high-profile names such as Coinbase, Square, Palantir, Fastly, and Grammarly. The firm is led by experienced partners who bring a wealth of expertise and connections to the table. Sozo Ventures emphasizes a hands-on investment philosophy, offering unique value-add services such as strategic guidance and market expansion support to help their portfolio companies succeed on a global scale.

Sozo Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments46
Current Portfolio Count35
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Series B13 (35.1%)
Series A9 (24.3%)
Series C6 (16.2%)
Series D6 (16.2%)
Series E3 (8.1%)

Stage Mix

Series B 35%Series A 24%Series C 16%Series D 16%Series E 8%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Sozo Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • Sozo Ventures, Inc.
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end