Investment in Soma Capital’s Venture Fund, Focusing on Global Seed-Stage Startups Primarily in Silicon Valley

SOLIZE Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasuto Miyafuji) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a limited partnership agreement and invested in “SOMA CAPITAL FUND IV, LP,” a fund established by Soma Capital Management LLC (Founder and Managing Director: Aneel Ranadive; Headquarters: California, USA; hereinafter “Soma Capital”).

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in global seed-stage startups, primarily in Silicon Valley. To date, Soma Capital has managed four funds, including the current fund, and has invested in over 1,000 startups. Leveraging its robust human network in Silicon Valley, the firm actively invests in advanced technology sectors including AI and robotics. More than 25 of its portfolio companies have grown into unicorns (valued at over USD 1 billion).

Through access to Soma Capital’s global startup network, SOLIZE aims to broaden its opportunities to engage with promising startups. This initiative is part of SOLIZE’s efforts to contribute to solving social and industrial challenges by generating new business and expanding existing operations.

About Soma Capital

• Founded: March 2015
• Website: https://somacap.com