SoGal Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as SoGal Ventures Nova · SoGal Ventures Supernova
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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
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What they invest in
from 29 of 38 portfolio companiesConsumer ×13Wellness & Fitness ×11Direct to Consumer ×10Healthtech ×8Digital Health ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5E-commerce ×5Biotech ×4
HQs:United States×16Canada×1
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32023 · 12022 · 22020 · 42019 · 12017 · 314 dated
BiotechFarmington, US
Ashley Kalinauskas(Executive Officer)inMark 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
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Technical, seasonless, sustainable wardrobe staples
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesTrue.H&M CO:LABVenrex
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
August is a period care brand that sells menstrual products including organic tampons, pads, panty liners, and menstrual cups, available through direct subscription.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
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)inRussell Gong(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsARC Angel FundFlucas VenturesFourward VenturesKnockout CapitalMetaplanetPixel Perfect Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsBlack Jays VenturesFemale FoundersNew Theory VenturesTrust FundBeliade
Myya is an online and in-store service that helps breast cancer survivors find and purchase insurance-covered mastectomy bras and breast forms through certified fitters and a self-guided fit tool.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessGlenarden, US
Jasmine Jones(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcTechstars
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(Co-founder & CEO)inGarrett Ozar(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsMark CubanNext Coast VenturesPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsPoint King CapitalCapstar VenturesGoodwater Capital+5 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.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBreyer CapitalCerity Partners VenturesForesite CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLux Capital+11 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-investorsBBG VenturesMatchstick VenturesOwl VenturesProgressionSerena VenturesSwell Partners+4 more
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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)in
Co-investorsEQUIAMNotable CapitalSQN Venture Partners, LLCY CombinatorBullishCircleUp+4 more
Pareto develops products and conducts research to improve human-based training signals for machine learning models, supporting a cycle where better models enable humans to accomplish more sophisticated tasks.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalFearless Fund
IndieWild is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand that sells hair care, skincare, and fragrance products including shampoos, conditioners, scalp serums, lip treatments, and perfume mists.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsTrue.Unilever Ventures
Junzi Kitchen operates fast-casual restaurants serving seasonal Chinese cuisine, including noodle bowls, rice bowls, and salads, with locations at Columbia University in New York and Yale University in Connecticut.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Yong Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsLDR VenturesOutbound VenturesYing 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 uses microorganisms to biofabricate sustainable pigments and colourants as an alternative to conventional dyes for the fashion, design, and materials manufacturing industries.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew 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)inBenjamin 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+3 more
Mappa is a behavioral intelligence platform that extracts over 100,000 vocal markers from short voice samples using a fusion model trained on voice and assessment data, mapping them to validated behavioral traits.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Sarah Lucena(Founder)inDaniel Moretti(Founder)inPablo Bérgolo(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHustle FundSerac VenturesGeekdom
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
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)inRobin Berzin MD(Founder)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha EdisonAmplo VenturesCorewell Health VenturesEvolution VC Partners+11 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+9 more
Rosy is a women's health technology platform that provides women with resources, community support, and research-backed solutions for sexual health concerns.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Lyndsey Harper(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsMindshift CapitalSocial StartsTrue Wealth VenturesCultivation Capital
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 designs and sells body-safe vibrators, lubricants, and sexual wellness accessories directly to consumers, alongside building a community around sexual pleasure.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Polly Rodriguez(CEO & Co-Founder)inSarah Jayne Kinney(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsOutbound VenturesSocial StartsWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Welbi provides software solutions that enable senior living communities to deliver personalized care to older adults.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaS
Elizabeth Audette-Bourdeau(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesThird Act VenturesMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Winky Lux is a beauty brand that makes color cosmetics and skincare products, including lip balms and pH-changing color-changing makeup.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsBBG VenturesFemale FoundersLunaCap VenturesNotable Capital
ZZ Driggs offers design, procurement, and logistics services for hospitality, real estate, and residential projects, and sells furniture.
E-commercePropTechBrooklyn, US
Whitney Falk(Director)inBrittany Gage(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBlue Collective
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Future of Latinx BeautyDomaynLeanorbParetoPlaygroundappSWAAY MediaTap Mango
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 companies
Everly Health · forgeglobal.com · Sep 7, 2026
Junzi Kitchen · hoodline.com · Sep 3, 2026
Unbound · moneycontrol.com · Aug 19, 2026
Eterneva · batesville.com · Apr 14, 2026
Little Spoon · foodnavigator-usa.com · Mar 26, 2026
Parsley Health · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Rosy · biochartoday.com · Feb 21, 2026
Proscia · insightpartners.com · Feb 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SoGal Ventures made?
- SoGal Ventures has 38 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 33 tracked co-investors.
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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.
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.
Color Capital is a venture firm focused on the modern consumer, backing consumer brands, commerce, and applications.
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.
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