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Sozo Ventures

Sozo Ventures

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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.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

57

Investments

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DoppelNov 2025Series CCo-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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HeadquartersRedwood City, California
Year Founded2012

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