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 25 of 33 portfolio companiesConsumer ×10Wellness & Fitness ×9Direct to Consumer ×7Healthtech ×7Digital Health ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4E-commerce ×4
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12020 · 24 dated
New York, US
Francisca Maier(Executive Officer)Barbara Canales Rivera(Executive Officer, Director)Roberta Canales Rivera(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Co-investorsChloe CapitalConnecticut InnovationsEmerald Development ManagersLaunchpad Venture GroupGaingelsThe Fund
Technical, seasonless, sustainable wardrobe staples
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesTrue.
Archer Roose produces canned wines made from sustainably grown grapes, with no added sugar, gluten-free and vegan options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsEastward Capital PartnersEvolution VC PartnersGoat Rodeo Capital
Co-investorsHannah Grey VenturesVerity Venture PartnersThe Fund
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.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessWashington, US
Achal Patel(Executive Officer, Director)Russell Gong(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsARC Angel FundFlucas VenturesFourward VenturesKnockout CapitalMetaplanetPixel Perfect Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsBlack Jays VenturesFemale FoundersNew Theory VenturesTrust FundBeliade
Confetti is an online platform for booking live-hosted virtual team building activities, including seasonal celebrations, wellness sessions, onboarding, learning and development, and DEI events.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsComcast VenturesEntrée CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)IN VentureGenacast Ventures
Eterneva creates memorial diamonds grown from the cremated ashes of deceased people and pets, offering an interactive process, jewelry collections, and pre-planning options to help families honor loved ones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew MaterialsWellness & FitnessAustin, US
ADELLE ARCHER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)GARRETT OZAR(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adelle Archer(Co-founder & CEO)inGarrett Ozar(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsMark CubanNext Coast VenturesPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsPoint King CapitalCapstar VenturesGoodwater Capital+1 more
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)
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPortfoliaThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+3 more
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
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalCerity Partners VenturesForesite CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLux CapitalNext Coast Ventures+2 more
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
BoardAmanda DoAmaral(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCraig Schedler(Director)
Co-investorsOwl VenturesSerena VenturesSwell PartnersUnion Square Ventures (USV)27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)BBG Ventures+2 more
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)inHien Kaplan(Founder)inJoshua Maciejewski(Founder/COO)inJosh Maciejewski(Founder)
Co-investorsEQUIAMNotable CapitalSQN Venture Partners, LLCY CombinatorBullishUncommon
Pareto builds products and conducts research focused on generating human-based training signal to improve AI models, positioning human data and model capability as a reinforcing cycle.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalFearless Fund
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)
Co-investorsGATHER VENTURES
Lite-1 develops a biologically produced colorant grown by microorganisms in a circular system, offering an alternative to conventional colourants that rely on mining non-renewable resources or toxic chemicals.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investorsTall Grass Ventures
Little Spoon is a direct-to-consumer subscription service delivering organic baby and toddler food, including infant formula, purees (Babyblends), finger foods, cereal, puffs, smoothies, and kids' meals and snacks.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Lisa Barnett(Director)Benjamin J. Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)Anna Sweeting(Director)Montse Suarez(Director)
BoardJohnathan Shulkin(Director)
Co-investorsAurumKairos HQSiddhi CapitalValor Equity PartnersWinklevoss CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+1 more
Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & FitnessBoise, US
Rod(Co-founder)Jessica Rolph(Executive Officer, Director)inRoderick Morris(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundEastward Capital PartnersFounder CollectiveMaveronThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Yes VC+1 more
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
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCantos VenturesCollaborative FundHarpoon VenturesMoth FundStarship Ventures
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
Co-investorsFearless Fund
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)Robin Berzin MD(Founder)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha EdisonAmplo VenturesCorewell Health VenturesEvolution VC Partners+10 more
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(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid West, Sr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Niehenke(Director)inTom Loftus(Director)Robert Epstein(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalEmerald Development ManagersFlybridge Capital PartnersFusionGreen Park & Golf VenturesHitachi Ventures+8 more
Rosy was a mobile app for women's sexual and emotional health, offering short educational videos, wellness plans, community events, and female-focused erotica created with women's healthcare providers.
Digital HealthFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsMindshift CapitalSocial StartsTrue Wealth VenturesCultivation Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersAlgebra VenturesAngel ForumCamelback VenturesCollide CapitalDesigner Fund+11 more
TYB is a consumer platform where fans join brand communities to post about products, participate in challenges, and earn coins, collectibles, and rewards.
ConsumerCreator EconomySocialTucson, US
Tyler Haney(Executive Officer, Director)Ty Haney(Founder)inZachary Davies(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRachel Star(Director)Alexander Montgomery(Director)Sean Judge(Director)
Co-investorsFermionUnusual Ventures
Unbound Babes designs and sells body-safe vibrators, sexual wellness products, and accessories directly to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsOutbound VenturesSocial StartsRace CapitalWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Welbi provides an AI-powered resident engagement platform for senior living communities that personalizes life enrichment programs, improves operational efficiency, and supports compliance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesThird Act Ventures
ZZ Driggs offers design, procurement, and logistics services for hospitality, real estate, and residential projects, and sells furniture.
E-commercePropTechBrooklyn, US
Whitney Falk(Director)Brittany Gage(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBlue Collective
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 companiesUnbound · moneycontrol.com · Aug 19, 2026
Confetti · ollulakeweekly.com · Apr 27, 2026
Eterneva · batesville.com · Apr 14, 2026
Little Spoon · foodnavigator-usa.com · Mar 26, 2026
Parsley Health · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Everly Health · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Rosy · biochartoday.com · Feb 21, 2026
Proscia · insightpartners.com · Feb 19, 2026
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.
- Who does SoGal Ventures co-invest with?
- SoGal Ventures most often shares deals with Breyer Capital, Eudemian Ventures, Lux Capital, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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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Co-investors · 10
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Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in female-founded companies building category-defining businesses across sectors, backed by a strong founder community.
Bullish is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer-focused businesses across the United States, combining culture-centric sourcing with branding and marketing expertise to support portfolio companies beyond capital.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.
XFactor Ventures is an early-stage venture firm affiliated with the broader Flybridge community, giving portfolio founders access to a network of founders, builders, and mentors.
Color Capital is a venture firm focused on the modern consumer, backing consumer brands, commerce, and applications.
Bread and Butter Ventures is a Minnesota-based venture capital firm investing in foodtech, digital health, and enterprise technology companies, leveraging the state's concentration of food, healthcare, and Fortune 500 industry leaders.
Ingeborg invests directly in early-stage, women-led startups with a focus on innovations improving motherhood, career, financial security, women's health, and living conditions. The firm also makes select investments in later-stage companies and women-led venture or private equity funds.
Firms observed investing alongside SoGal Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with SoGal Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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