Sozo Ventures
Redwood City, Californiasozo.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senra Systems | Jul 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| GenSpark | Jun 2026 | Series B Extension | Co-investor |
| Panthalassa | May 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Kargo | Dec 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Kargoist | Dec 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
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
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
