VC firm
Sozo Ventures
Also known as Sozo Feeder Fund, L.L.C., Sozo Ventures - TrueBridge Fund I, L.P., Sozo Ventures - TrueBridge Fund II, L.P., Sozo Ventures II S, Sozo Ventures II-S, L.P., Sozo Ventures III, L.P., Sozo Ventures IV, L.P., Sozo Ventures TrueBridge
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18
- Headquarters
- REDWOOD CITY, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $950MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-24Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $592MSEC amount sold, as of 2021Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 7
- Legal name
- SOZO VENTURES LLC
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About
Sozo Ventures was formed in 2012 to invest in and support technology enabled ventures with their global expansion.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Global expansion and internationalization is not a one-size-fits all approach – we get our hands dirty and dive in at all stages of company building from seed to pre-IPO, and support businesses across multiple stages of financing.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Eligibility
- Sozo Ventures invests in ‘Readiness Stage’ technology companies.
- Traction requirement
- With offices in San Francisco and Tokyo, we look for companies that are at the ‘Readiness’ Stage – a term coined internally that details companies that have a strong management team and culture, stable long-term investors, credible and recognizable customers and traction, and appropriate organizational structures for target international customers.
Funds
- Sozo Ventures IV, L.P.
- $109MVintage 2024, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Sozo Ventures III, L.P.
- $592MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Sozo Ventures II-S, L.P.
- Vintage 2018Main fund
- Sozo Ventures - TrueBridge Fund II, L.P.
- $134MVintage 2015, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Sozo Ventures - TrueBridge Fund I, L.P.
- $110MVintage 2012, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Sozo Feeder Fund, L.L.C.
- $58MVintage 2012, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- SOZO VENTURES IV, LP
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- SOZO VENTURES LLC
- CRD number
- 288073 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-110314
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $950Mas of 2026-03-24
- Private funds reported
- 5
- Principal office
- REDWOOD CITY, CA, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1563941, 1607709, 1664751
Locations
- Office
- Tokyo, Japan
- Office
- Redwood City, CA, United States
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