YK

Yoshihiro Kohara

Principal at Sozo Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020 - Current

    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

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

  • Business Development

    2013 - 2015

    - Online Payment Department

  • Intern

    2011 - 2011

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