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Sozo Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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Investment

Participated in Panthalassa's $140M Series B, led by Peter Thiel, to power AI computing at sea using ocean wave energy.

Panthalassa

Panthalassa Sozo Ventures

businesswire.comMAY 4, 2026

geekwire.com

MAY 4, 2026

Investment

Participated in Kargo's $42M Series B to scale AI-powered warehouse automation globally.

Kargo

Kargo Sozo Ventures

businesswire.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Exit

Portfolio company Select Star was acquired by Snowflake to enhance its Horizon Catalog data discovery platform.

Select Star

Select Star Sozo Ventures

snowflake.comNOV 24, 2025

NOV 24, 2025

Investment

Participated in Azalea Therapeutics' $82M financing to advance in vivo cell engineering genomics.

Azalea Therapeutics

Azalea Therapeutics Sozo Ventures

globenewswire.comNOV 2025

NOV 2025

Investment

Participated in Doppel's $70M Series C led by Bessemer for AI-driven social engineering defense.

Doppel

Doppel Sozo Ventures

fortune.comNOV 2025

NOV 2025

Milestone

Portfolio company Saronic raised a $600M Series C at a $4B valuation to mass-produce autonomous warships.

Saronic

Saronic Sozo Ventures

techcrunch.comFEB 2025

FEB 2025

New Fund

Announced Fund IV targeting $500M to continue cross-border US-Japan technology investing.

Fund IV

venturecapitaljournal.comSEP 2024

SEP 2024

News

Co-founder Koichiro Nakamura ranked #45 on the Forbes Midas List 2024.

Forbes Midas List 2024

sozoventures.comJUN 2024

JUN 2024