Mitch Underseth

Mitch Underseth is a Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures, operating out of the firm's office in Redwood City, California. He brings over 30 years of executive financial management experience across venture-backed startups and Fortune 500 enterprises, having previously held senior leadership roles including chief operating officer and interim chief executive officer. Since joining Sozo Ventures in April 2018, he has provided rigorous financial analysis and operational support to portfolio companies, facilitating capital deployments ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000 across seed to pre-IPO funding stages. Underseth earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington and completed his Bachelor of Science in Finance at Lewis and Clark College. His current professional focus centers on financial technology investments, where he actively guides readiness-stage technology companies through complex global expansion and internationalization initiatives.