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Sozo Ventures was formed in 2012 to invest in and support IT ventures with their global expansion.
We invest in category leaders in advanced data technologies, e-commerce, enterprise cloud,
fintech, IoT and healthcare IT, among other emerging sectors.
We are structured to connect the most ambitious entrepreneurial teams with
the world's most advanced and respected customers and distributors.
We are at our best when we can share our expertise well before expansion strategies are set.
We invest in category leaders in advanced data technologies, e-commerce, enterprise cloud,
fintech, IoT and healthcare IT, among other emerging sectors.
We are structured to connect the most ambitious entrepreneurial teams with
the world's most advanced and respected customers and distributors.
We are at our best when we can share our expertise well before expansion strategies are set.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Redwood City
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2012
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Portfolio 4
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Mar 23, 2023 | Workera.ai | workera.ai | $44.5M | United States, California, Palo Alto |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Harmonic | harmonic.ai | $123M | United States, California, San Francisco |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Eclipse Foods | eclipsefoods.com | $52M | United States, California, Oakland |
Persons 17
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
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| Yoshitaka | Kadoya | Principal | Sign up to see | ||||
| Tetsu | Nomura | Director | Sign up to see | ||||
| Neha | Atreya | Controller | Sign up to see | ||||
| Noah | Jones | Head Of Information Technology | Sign up to see | ||||
| Hiroki | Matsuda | Principal | Sign up to see | ||||
| Phil | Wickham | Managing Director | Sign up to see | ||||
| Ray Rehito | Hatoyama | Venture Partner | Sign up to see | ||||
| Nettie | Reyes | Vice President Operations | Sign up to see | ||||
| Kenichi | Sato | Summer Internship | Sign up to see |
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Apr 11, 2023 | Carbon Robotics lands $30M to sell more weed-destroying machines powered by AI | The LaserWeeder from Seattle startup Carbon Robotics zaps weeds using a high-powered lasers powered by AI and cameras. (Carbon Photos) Turns out that farmers like using lasers to kill weeds. Seattle startup Carbon Robotics raised $30 millio... |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Foodtech at Expo West, part two: From animal-free dairy to fat… the final frontier for alt meat? | In part two of our whistlestop tour of foodtech startups exhibiting at Expo West, we look at players from Brightseed, which is exploring novel bioactives for gut health, to Epogee, which has found intriguing new applications for EPG: a plan... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Eclipse scoops $40m for animal-free ice cream, Current Foods nets $18m | This week, Eclipse — best known for its animal-free ice creams — closed its Series B round, while another plant-based protein startup, Current Foods, raised capital for its vegan salmon analog. Elsewhere, e-grocer Ocado scored big from a pu... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Viz.ai Raises $100M for Care Coordination Platform at $1.2B Valuation | What You Should Know: – Viz.ai, a San Francisco-based AI-powered disease detection and care coordination platform raises $1000M in Series D funding led by Tiger Global and Insight Partners. The round also included participation from Scale V... |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Japan-, US-focused Sozo Ventures raises $592m so far for latest fund | Premium Sozo Ventures, a cross-border venture capital firm that invests primarily in the US and Japan, has made another close of its latest fund at $592.4 million, its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shows. Continue re... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | DTCP Invests in Cybersecurity Company Anomali in $40m Series D Round | REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 17, 2018 – Anomali, the leading provider of threat management and collaboration solutions, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $40 million round of Series D funding. The round was led by Lumia... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | General Catalyst Joins $40M Series D for Anomali | REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anomali, the leading provider of threat management and collaboration solutions, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $40 million round of Series D funding. The round was led by Lumia Capi... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Paladin Capital Joins $40M Series D for Anomali | REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anomali, the leading provider of threat management and collaboration solutions, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $40 million round of Series D funding. The round was led by Lumia Capi... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Coinbase eyes Japan expansion after landing $10.5M from Bank of Tokyo and others | Coinbase, one of the world’s largest bitcoin companies, has set its sights on Japan after landing funding from a range of Japanese investors, including Bank of Tokyo and a firm that helped Twitter enter the country. The U.S. company announc... |
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FAQ about Sozo Ventures
When was Sozo Ventures founded?
Sozo Ventures was founded in 2012.
How many startups has Sozo Ventures invested in?
Sozo Ventures has 4 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Workera.ai, Harmonic and Eclipse Foods.
What has the press written about Sozo Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Sozo Ventures, among them “Carbon Robotics lands $30M to sell more weed-destroying machines powered by AI” (Apr 11, 2023) and “Foodtech at Expo West, part two: From animal-free dairy to fat… the final frontier for alt meat?” (Mar 13, 2023).
Is Sozo Ventures still active?
Yes, Sozo Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 19, 2025.