SoGal Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as SoGal Ventures Nova · SoGal Ventures Supernova
Investment thesis
SoGal Ventures positions itself as a women-led, next-generation venture firm focused on three arbitrage opportunities: underrepresented founders, undercapitalized geographies, and underserved problems. It invests in and co-creates companies shaping the future of how people live, work, and stay healthy, backing consumer, healthcare, and brand-driven businesses that emphasize accessibility, personalization, inclusivity, and community. Its portfolio spans consumer health, beauty, and next-generation brands.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 33 portfolio companiesConsumer ×8Healthtech ×7Wellness & Fitness ×7Direct to Consumer ×6Digital Health ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3E-commerce ×3Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×12
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12020 · 24 dated
New York, US
Barbara Canales Rivera(Executive Officer, Director)Roberta Canales Rivera(Executive Officer, Director)Francisca Maier(Executive Officer)
BoardCarl Rivera(Director)
Board seatElizabeth Galbut· per SEC Form D · $3.8M raise · filed Jan 2026
BiotechFarmington, US
Ashley Kalinauskas(Executive Officer)Mark Suckow(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Poff(Executive Officer)Terry Dew(Executive Officer)
Board seatElizabeth Galbut· per SEC Form D
Technical, seasonless, sustainable wardrobe staples
Cabinet provides a platform for retailers to build private-label OTC and Rx medicine programs, covering formulation, sustainable packaging, and supply chain execution, and connects manufacturers to demand.
Circular EconomyConsumerHealthtech
Eterneva creates memorial diamonds grown from the ashes of deceased loved ones, positioning itself as a grief wellness company for grieving families.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessAustin, US
ADELLE ARCHER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)GARRETT OZAR(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adelle Archer(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Ozar(Co-founder & Co-CEO)
Everlyhealth operates an at-home laboratory testing platform that enables consumers to monitor their health through biomarker analysis across multiple categories including daily health, digestive health, sexual health, and hormone health, with optional virtual care consultations.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)
Fiveable provides AI-powered exam preparation for AP classes, offering practice questions with automated scoring and personalized study tools for high school students.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMilwaukee, US
Craig Schedler(Director)
BoardAmanda DoAmaral(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Function of Beauty creates customized haircare and beauty products tailored to individual customer specifications using proprietary algorithms and naturally-derived formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Zahir Dossa(Founder/CEO)inHien Kaplan(Founder/Chief Scientist)inJoshua Maciejewski(Founder/COO)in
Inde Wild sells hair care and skincare products that combine Ayurvedic herbs with biotech actives, marketed as "Ayurvedistry" formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Lettuce Grow sells hydroponic home gardening systems (the Farmstand) along with pre-sprouted living seedlings and accessories, enabling consumers to grow vegetables, greens, herbs, and edible flowers indoors or outdoors.
AgTechConsumerDirect to Consumer
Zooey Deschanel(Cofounder)
Little Spoon makes organic, nutrition-focused food products for babies, toddlers, and older children, with recipes developed alongside pediatric and food-science experts and tested for heavy metals and other toxins.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Lisa Barnett(Director)Johnathan Shulkin(Director)Anna Sweeting(Director)Montse Suarez(Director)Benjamin J. Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)
Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & FitnessBoise, US
Rod(Co-founder)Roderick N. Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Rolph(Executive Officer, Director)
MoldCo is a healthcare technology platform that connects patients with mold-trained providers to diagnose and treat mold illness through virtual care, specialized protocols, and home testing available across the United States.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Myya provides insurance-covered post-mastectomy essentials such as mastectomy bras and breast forms, offering coverage verification, direct insurance billing, and fittings with certified mastectomy fitters online or at select boutique locations.
Digital HealthE-commerceFemTech
Founder Phoebe Yao's company; raised a $4.5M seed round with SoGal's support.
Parsley Health delivers evidence-based, whole-body functional medicine care through board-certified clinicians trained in functional medicine.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Robin Berzin(Founder & CEO)
Proscia provides a digital pathology software platform that converts glass microscope slides into high-resolution digital images for viewing, management, and analysis by pathologists and research teams.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
David West, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)David West, Sr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Niehenke(Director)Tom Loftus(Director)Robert Epstein(Director)
Tucson, US
Tyler Haney(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Montgomery(Director)Zachary Davies(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Judge(Director)
BoardRachel Star(Director)
Brooklyn, US
Brittany Gage(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)Whitney Falk(Director)
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesConfetti · ollulakeweekly.com · Apr 27, 2026
Everlywell · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Proscia · insightpartners.com · Feb 19, 2026
Lovevery · thebrandhopper.com · Dec 22, 2025
Moldco · hitconsultant.net · Sep 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SoGal Ventures invest at?
- SoGal Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is SoGal Ventures's typical check size?
- SoGal Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What sectors does SoGal Ventures focus on?
- SoGal Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, FemTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is SoGal Ventures located?
- SoGal Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does SoGal Ventures lead rounds?
- SoGal Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow To Establish Pattern Recognition Entering Investing with Elizabeth Galbut @ SoGal Ventures
SyndicateRoom · Elizabeth Galbut
Podcast E054 | Elizabeth Galbut: SoGal Ventures
Female VC Lab · Elizabeth Galbut
Elizabeth Galbut (SoGal Ventures) speaks to Black entrepreneurs at Pitch a Founder (January 2022)
Mogul Millennial, Inc. · Elizabeth Galbut
Interviews at 2018 New York Ascent Conf. | Elizabeth Galbut, SoGal Ventures
LiveFEED® · Elizabeth Galbut
Infoshare 2018: Pocket Sun (SoGal Ventures) – Defining your moonshot in the Millennial Age
Infoshare · Pocket Sun
Pocket Sun, CoFounder/Partner SoGal Ventures #vcchallenges
PitchPerfect Silicon Valley · Pocket Sun
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