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Sozo Ventures IV

Geography
United States
Stage
Series A
Fund size
$500M
Focus
Deep Tech, E-Commerce and SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Sozo Ventures IV

Sozo Ventures IV is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in E-Commerce, Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Deep Tech
E-Commerce
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Category-defining tech founder targeting global/Japan expansion

global expansion
enterprise cloud
fintech & data tech
seed to pre-IPO
Japan market access

Bullish Signals

Portfolio includes Zoom, Palantir, Coinbase, Squareexternal
Founded 2012, seed to pre-IPO rangeexternal
Strong Japan enterprise network & introsexternal
Multiple public exits (NASDAQ/NYSE)external
Pre-investment customer intros confirmed by CEOswebsite
US + Tokyo offices, dual-market presencewebsite
Broad portfolio: AI, cyber, genomics, fintechwebsite
Fastly, MongoDB, MDB exits via NASDAQwebsite
USV's Fred Wilson co-invested via Sozowebsite
Applied Intuition: intros pre-investment confirmedwebsite
Opower Japan team grew 4x with Sozowebsite
Acquisitions: GE, Fidelis, ZoomInfo, Shopifywebsite
Eric Yuan (Zoom) endorses Japan market accesswebsite
Palantir CEO cites key customer intros by Sozowebsite
Neurotrack: multiple customers signed via Sozowebsite
Deep portfolio: autonomous vehicles, hydrogen, blockchainwebsite
Hands-on support from seed through expansionwebsite
Jack Dorsey (Square): largest intl deal via Sozowebsite
Ahmad Wani (One Concern): unparalleled market accesswebsite
Fred Wilson: blockchain/global co-investment with Sozowebsite
Portfolio spans: AI, ecommerce, IoT, healthITwebsite
Fastly CFO: long-term partner pre/post-investmentwebsite
Applied Intuition CEO: pre-investment customer supportwebsite
Fred Wilson (USV): blockchain global strategy co-investorwebsite
Opower CEO: Japan headcount 4x, major growth marketwebsite
Neurotrack CEO: extension of team, multiple customers signedwebsite
Fred Wilson endorses global partner strategy for blockchainwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Japan focus limits broader global reachexternal
No GP team publicly listedexternal
Niche geographic angle, not lead investorexternal
Website shows PHP errors, low polishwebsite
Team count hidden (shows 0 members)website
Portfolio market cap stat hidden ($0B shown)website

Founder Do's

Targeting Japan/global expansion early
Enterprise cloud, fintech, or healthIT focus
Open to hands-on market entry support
Category leader potential in your space
Welcome strategic intros before term sheet

Founder Don'ts

Don't expect passive capital only
Don't ignore Japan as growth market
Don't come without global ambition

41 signals on Sozo Ventures IV

27 bullish · 6 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$500M
Saves0
People

Key People

Hil Wickham, Koichiro Nakamura

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