Sozo Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://SOZOVENTURES.COM/
- HQ
- CA
Sozo Ventures was formed in 2012 to invest in and support technology enabled ventures with their global expansion. It focuses on category leaders using advanced data technologies, ecommerce, enterprise cloud, fintech, IoT and healthcare IT. The firm has a team with senior, managing, and venture partner roles, including a Head of Japan. Its portfolio includes One Concern, Fastly, Neurotrack, Opower, and Coinbase.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Ecommerce, Healthtech | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. Sozo Ventures invests in technology-enabled startups at the Readiness Stage, backing companies with strong management teams, credible customers and traction, and plans to expand internationally. Its focus spans advanced data technologies, ecommerce, enterprise cloud, fintech, IoT, healthcare IT, and other advanced solutions, from seed to pre-IPO. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $109.1M to $500M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Sozo Ventures III, L.P. | 2021 | $592.42M to $800M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Koichiro Nakamura, Senior Managing Director
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Phillip Wickham, Managing Member of the General Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Robert Freelen, Managing Member of the General Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Spencer Foust, Managing Director
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Aantorik Ganguly, Associate
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Clay Gary, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Kaori Onguchi, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Head of Japan
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Lauren MacDonald, Principal
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Mitch Underseth, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Paul T. Masuda, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Phil Wickham, Executive Managing Director
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Ray Hatoyama, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Rob Freelen, Managing Director
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Samira Daswani, Venture Partner
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Tetsu Nomura, Principal
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Yoshihiro Kohara, Principal
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Yoshitaka Kadoya, Principal
Sozo Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Sozo Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://SOZOVENTURES.COM/
- https://www.sozoventures.com/contact/
- https://www.sozoventures.com/about/
- https://www.sozoventures.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026