Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.

Firms / Sozo Ventures GP I, L.P.

Sozo Ventures GP I, L.P.

Institutional venture firm · probablePalo Alto, CAsozo.venturesSEC exempt reporting adviserfundraising evidencepart of SOZO VENTURES

One of 2 advisers that share sozo.ventures; the firm is SOZO VENTURES. Sozo Ventures. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.

venture manager with no reported fund assets yet (scale unknown)

Importance
26
moderate
Active deployment
60
high
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
50
elevated
Freshness
97
high
Research priority
22
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
855 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 12, Palo Alto, CA, 94301adviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
650-561-7450adviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
HTTP://SOZO.VENTURES/
SEC adviser type
exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
unknown
Latest Form ADV
Aug 4, 2017
Private funds reported
1 (1 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets
$116Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Owners on Schedule A
Truebridge Capital Partners LLC (Class B Limited Partner), C; Sozo Ventures, L.L.C. (General Partner), NA
business phone
650-561-7450adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
not stated or not yet read
Stages
not stated or not yet read
Geography
not stated
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
9 reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
ECP O10, LLCFund2025 form d first saleNewly closedunknownunknown$11.5M
of $11.5M
Jul 24, 2025
ECP O11, LLCFund2025 form d first saleNewly closedunknownunknown$30.0M
of $30.0M
May 30, 2025
ECP O12, LLCFund2025 form d first saleNewly closedunknownunknown$3.7M
of $3.7M
Dec 5, 2025
BioRock Ventures Fund II, LPFund2025 form d first saleFundraisingunknownunknown$2.9M
of $60.0M
Jan 9, 2026
ECP O9, LLCFund2024 form d first saleNewly closedunknownunknown$8.6M
of $8.6M
Dec 13, 2024
Plaid Matrix Fund I, L.P.FundunknownFundraisingunknownunknown$0
of $55.0M
Jun 23, 2026
Electric Capital Venture Fund IV, LPFundunknownFundraisingunknownunknown$0
of $200M
Sep 16, 2025
Electric Capital Venture Fund IV Feeder, LPFeeder or parallelunknownFundraisingunknownunknown$0
of $50.0M
Sep 16, 2025
ECP O8, LLCFundunknownUnknownunknownunknown$0
of $8.6M
Mar 28, 2024
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
6 current, 0 departed
Edwin Averyt Poston
Managing Member · since Oct 1, 2007
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Koichiro Nakamura
Managing Member · since Aug 1, 2012
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
MEL Andrew Williams
Managing Member · since Oct 1, 2007
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Phil Wickham
Managing Member · since Aug 1, 2012
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Martin Garcia
Class A Limited Partner · since Jan 1, 2015
Partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Yoshihiko Karita
Class A Limited Partner · since Apr 1, 2013
Partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
31 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Dylan Field 2 shared · recurringLowercarbon Capital 2 shared · recurring · they led 1Interlagos Capital, LLC 1 shared · one time · they led 1Alumni Ventures 1 shared · one timeSequoia Capital 1 shared · one timeFriedkin Group 1 shared · one timeFounders Fund LLC 1 shared · one timeCIV 1 shared · one timeJaws Estates Capital 1 shared · one timeAndreessen Horowitz 1 shared · one timeGeneral Catalyst 1 shared · one timeAnthony Pratt 1 shared · one timeSusquehanna Sustainable Investments 1 shared · one timeUnless Management LP 1 shared · one timePeter Thiel 1 shared · one time · they led 1Super Micro Computer 1 shared · one timeFuture Positive 1 shared · one timePlanetary VC 1 shared · one timeFortescue Ventures 1 shared · one timeLeblon Capital 1 shared · one timeGigascale Capital 1 shared · one timeNimble Partners 1 shared · one timeHanwha Group 1 shared · one timeWestern Technology Investment (wti) 1 shared · one timeGeorge Kurtz 1 shared · one timeSouth Park Commons 1 shared · one timeWNBA 1 shared · one time · they led 1Script Capital Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeNTT DOCOMO Ventures 1 shared · one timeBreanna Stewart 1 shared · one timeIgnition Partners 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
3 dated events
  1. Jan 1, 2015
    Martin Garcia joined Schedule A of Sozo Ventures GP I, L.P. as Class A Limited Partner
    Person joinedPeopleFactMartin GarciaSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  2. Jul 7, 2014
    Sozo Ventures GP I, L.P. first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
    First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  3. Jul 7, 2014
    Sozo Ventures-Truebridge Fund I, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Sozo Ventures GP I, L.P. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $57,819,672
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactSozo Ventures-Truebridge Fund I, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
  1. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (probable, 70%, cls-1)
    venture manager with no reported fund assets yet (scale unknown)
Evidence
18 observations from 1 source
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
SEC adviser typeexempt_reporting_adviserAug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
First Form ADV filing2014-07-07Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Latest Form ADV filing2017-08-04Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Venture share of reported funds1Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Business phone650-561-7450Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
HeadquartersPalo Alto, CAAug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Office address855 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 12, Palo Alto, CA, 94301Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Legal formLimited PartnershipAug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Private funds reported1Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Private fund gross assets (reported)$116MAug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Venture funds reported1Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
WebsiteHTTP://SOZO.VENTURES/
“re-picked from Schedule D 1.I by name”
Sep 12, 2026FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
WebsiteHTTP://WWW.SZTBV.COM/Aug 4, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)