YK

Yoshihiro Kohara

Investor @ Sozo Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020

    Sozo Ventures is a US-based venture firm that focuses on helping category leading startups in the US expand internationally, with a focus on Japanese markets. We help companies connect with technology-forward global customers. We’ve invested in and helped the international expansion efforts of companies such as Twitter, Palantir, Square, Coinbase, Chainalysis, MongoDB, Flexport, Zoom, Servicemax, Applied Intuition, and others.

  • Business Development / Partnerships

    2017 - 2020

2021 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

2013 - 2015

  • Business Development

    2013 - 2015

    - Online Payment Department

2011 - 2011

  • Intern

    2011 - 2011