YK
Yoshihiro Kohara
Principal at Sozo Ventures
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
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
2009 - 2013