Sozo Ventures — 2021 Investments

3 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Block Incblock.xyz in 𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Block, formerly Square, runs the Square seller platform, Cash App, Afterpay and TIDAL, plus the TBD and Bitkey bitcoin businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Founder)inJim McKelvey(Founder)inBrian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)inSivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)inAmrita Ahuja(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inMasashi Miyamoto(Founder)

PartnerKoichiro Nakamura· led

Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Bling Capital Cota Capital First Round Capital firstminute capital +27 more

Aromyx Corporationaromyx.comJun 2021Defunct

Aromyx develops biosensor technology that replicates human olfactory receptors to measure and quantify odors and flavors for product development, quality control, and consumer targeting across food, beverage, sustainability, and health industries.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMountain View, US

Mark Mendel(Director)Christopher J. Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)Kieran Furlong(Director)Jeffrey Y. Suto(Executive Officer)Keith Milne(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMindset Venture Radicle Growth Thundermark Capital Ulu Ventures Universal Materials Incubator

SentiLinksentilink.com in 𝕏Jul 2021

SentiLink provides fraud detection and identity verification products and data solutions for financial institutions and businesses.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Max(Co-founder)Maxwell Blumenfeld(Founder)inNaftali Harris(Founder)inMax Blumenfeld(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Craft Ventures Felicis Ventures Fifth Down Capital Flexcap Ventures New York Life Ventures +30 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.