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Sozo VenturesFirm match from fund name (lower confidence)

Sozo Ventures IV, L.P.

Open, writing first checks

Open: first sale Oct 2024, per Form D (fund age approximates vintage)

Vintage
2024
Fund size
$109.1M to $500M (Form D)
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Sectors
Data analytics, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Healthtech
Regions
Global

01 · Thesis

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

02 · Initial check

$1.09M to $8.33M (estimated from fund size)

Estimated from Form D: $109.1M sold of a $500M target

03 · Who to approach

Named on this fund's Form D

  • Phillip Wickham, Managing Member of the General Partner
  • Spencer Foust, Managing Director
  • Rob Freelen, Managing Director
  • Koichiro Nakamura, Senior Managing Director

04 · Deals

No deals attributed to this fund yet.

05 · Evidence

  • Firm-wideSozo Ventures was formed in 2012 to invest in and support technology enabled ventures with their global expansion.

    We invest in category leaders transforming global industries with advanced data technologies, ecommerce, enterprise cloud, fintech, IoT and healthcare IT, and other advanced solutions.
    https://www.sozoventures.com/

06 · Sources

  1. https://www.sozoventures.com/
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2033720/000203372025000002/

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026