New York · Pre-Seed–Series B · 27 people tracked
Also known as SOSV Decarbonization Consortium · SOSV HAX GENESIS CONSORTIUM · SOSV IndieBio Genesis Consortium · SOSV IndieBio NY · SOSV INTERNATIONAL · SOSV INVESTMENTS LLC · SOSV IRELAND BIOMANUFACTURING
Investment thesis
SOSV positions itself as the most active deep tech pre-seed investor, making roughly 60 first-check investments of up to $550k each year plus around 150 follow-on investments through at least Series B. Founders join General Partner-led teams at labs and offices in San Francisco, New York City, and Newark for intensive support on product development, commercial and regulatory strategy, corporate connections, and fundraising. SOSV operates across the full breadth of deep tech, from physical AI and therapeutics to energy and critical minerals, and backs the theme of 'human and planetary health.' It supports founders with global reach, extensive lab infrastructure, a large co-investor network, and exit-focused programs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through SOSV went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 75 of 83 portfolio companiesBiotech ×24AI & Machine Learning ×14Hardware ×13Healthtech ×13Cleantech ×12Climate Tech ×12Medical Devices ×12FoodTech ×11
HQs:United States×44United Kingdom×3Canada×2Kenya×2Singapore×2Bangladesh×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×64+ founders×4
Investments · 83 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 82025 · 52024 · 82023 · 52022 · 12021 · 42020 · 22019 · 134 dated
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating an e-commerce platform and physical stores offering a wide range of consumer products including apparel, electronics, home goods, and groceries.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechBentonville, US
John FurnerinKathryn McLayinDoug McMillonin
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersBloom8McWin Capital PartnersTO VC
LexxPluss develops autonomous mobile robots and infrastructure systems that enable industrial equipment at factories and logistics hubs to operate independently without human direction.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsTokyo, JP
Masaya Aso(CEO)in
Co-investorsIncubate FundCanal VenturesDBJ CapitalDRONE FUNDGlobal BrainAozora Corporate Investment
Afynia develops diagnostic tools focused on women's health, with an emphasis on endometriosis detection through diagnostic biomarkers.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Dr. Lauren Foster(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Jocelyn Wessels(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Jake Prigoff(Chief Medical Officer)Darren Farry(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsGaingelsImpact America Fund
Diamond Quanta is commercializing the Adamantine Platform, an engineered-diamond materials and interface platform providing coatings, substrates, and active devices for semiconductor, power electronics, optics/photonics, and quantum applications.
New MaterialsQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Co-investorsSilicon CatalystHAX
Fashol is a farm-to-business platform that moves perishable produce from over 60,000 registered smallholder farmers to buyers, and offers the Jogaan app for field agents to keep digital records.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainBangladesh, BD
Sakib Hossain(Co-founder)Mamunur Rashid(Co-founder)Numair Hussain(Co-founder)
Co-investorsDekko ISHO Venture Capital
Foundational Bio is building an AI-native, fully automated laboratory ("self-driving lab") that replaces manual workflows to increase the speed and reliability of life-science experimentation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechRobotics
Co-investorsHartmann CapitalBoost VCDraper B1
FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Mittal(Founder/CEO)inBoris Silver(Founder/President)inAlexander Mittal(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSusa Ventures+11 more
GroundedAI offers a hardware-agnostic software platform for underground mining and tunnelling teams, with Lithos for offline field data capture on iPad and Strata for desktop data management, mapping, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsStand Up VenturesThe 51 Ventures
Amber produces wireless, solar-powered automation kits for grain bin monitoring and fan control that replace traditional cable systems.
AgTechHardwareIoTChicago, US
Lucas Frye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joseph Varikooty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatCyril Ebersweiler· per SEC Form D · $2.2M raise · filed Jul 2020
Co-investorsGen CapitalHAXIllinois Ventures1517
ShipArty builds IoT-enabled temperature-controlled containers and software platform to reduce cold chain spoilage for medicines, vaccines, and other temperature-sensitive products.
HealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesFremont, US
Hannah Sieber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sandor Langer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardLuisa Sucre(Director)in
Board seatDuncan Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCollaborative FundCourse Corrected VC Holding IILOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalKeiki Capital+2 more
EIO Diagnostics develops a thermal sensor-based mastitis monitoring system for dairy farmers that detects udder health issues to reduce infections.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechHealthtechIoTAustin, US
Tamara Leigh(CEO)Shannon Mason-Thacker(COO)Pete Zipkin(Director)
BoardBen Williamson(Director)in
Board seatShawn Broderick· per SEC Form D · $2.3M raise · filed Apr 2023
Co-investorsBand of AngelsInvest NebraskaTechstarsCultivation CapitalGaingels
Fermeate develops a hardware module that connects to existing bioreactors and uses precisely timed light pulses to trigger genetic switches in production microorganisms, controlling yield, strain stability, and feedstock flexibility.
BiotechFoodTechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Ke Xu, PhD(Founder)inSaurabh Malani(Executive Officer, Director)Ke Xu(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPo Bronson· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Apr 2026
Labrador Systems develops robots for everyday assistance, applying sensor, processor, and algorithm technology from augmented reality and self-driving fields to build practical robots that support people in daily life.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechRoboticsOak Park, US
Mike Dooley(Founder)inNikolai Romanov(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael John Dooley(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatCyril Ebersweiler· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Feb 2020
Co-investorsThird Act Ventures
Novoloop uses chemical recycling technology (its Lifecycled and Recycled+ platforms) to convert post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste, such as polyethylene bags and packaging, into performance materials like polyols and TPU.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMenlo Park, US
Jia Yun Yao(Executive Officer, Director)Yu Wen Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Miranda Wang(Founder)inJeanny Yao(Founder)inJi Eun Cha(Director)
BoardSamuel Suskind(Director)in
Board seatBill Liao· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBeresford VenturesDorm RoomNew Leaf InvestValo VenturesTaranis
Sunnyvale, US
David Tze(Executive Officer, Director)BRIAN SEFTON(Executive Officer, Director)KEVIN TIDWELL(Director)
BoardRussell Howard(Director)Mila Kyriacou(Director)
Board seatAlex Kopelyan· per SEC Form D · $23.3M raise · filed Jul 2024
Prellis Biologics runs an antibody discovery platform that uses two-photon laser-bioprinted human immune organoids combined with machine learning to identify fully human antibody therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHayward, US
Melanie Matheu(Executive Officer, Director)Noelle Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardArvind Gupta(Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)in
Board seatSean O'Sullivan· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Jul 2022
Co-investorsBlack Diamond VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcOpen Field CapitalPrefix CapitalCantos VenturesCelesta Capital+2 more
RxAll uses testing technology to detect counterfeit and substandard medicines, helping healthcare companies, pharmacies, and patients access verified high-quality drugs.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechNew Haven, US
Adebayo Alonge(Founder & CEO)inAmy Kao(Co-Founder & CMO)in
Board seatDuncan Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaLoftyInc CapitalHAXLaunch Africa Ventures
Sana Health develops an audiovisual device intended to help users improve physical recovery and mental well-being, targeting relief and more restful states of mind.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthLafayette, US
Richard Hanbury(Founder)
Board seatDuncan Turner· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Aug 2020
Co-investorsCheckmate Capital Group LLCClick VenturesFlucas VenturesHealthtech CapitalMonozukuri VenturesNCL Technology Ventures Ltd.+2 more
Unlocking post-translational protein modification using chemical biology and computational approaches to develop drugs for previously undruggable oncology targets.
BiotechCambridge, US
Praveen Tipirneni(Director)Xu Wu(Director)
BoardDavid Fallace(Director)Seth Lieblich(Director)inDrew King(Executive Officer)
Board seatMichael Aberman· per SEC Form D · $70.2M raise · filed Dec 2025
Co-investors8VCCure Ventures
Unspun develops 3D weaving technology and software for apparel and textile manufacturing, enabling fast, automated, and low-waste garment production for brands and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEmeryville, US
Kevin Peter Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Walden Hoi Ming Lam(Executive Officer, Director)Beth Esponnette(Founder)inKevin Martin(Founder)inARNE ARENS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMilo Werner(Director)in
Board seatDuncan Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCity LightDCVC (Data Collective)E12 Venture Capital, LlcEvolution VenturesFifty YearsKyber Knight Capital+7 more
Aspect provides tools for developers to construct and deploy user interfaces with speed and efficiency.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tshepo Mohlala(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRadical Ventures
Aspect is a unified media storage and collaboration platform that combines file storage, video streaming, and AI-powered automation for creative teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Gurish Sharma(CEO/Founder)inEdison Chiu(Founder)inBright Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRadical Ventures
Aspect provides workforce management software for contact centers, offering forecasting, scheduling, intraday management, and adherence tracking, plus an AI product (Aspect Intelligence) that anticipates risk and automatically adjusts schedules.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsNorth Atlantic CapitalDIMENSIONGovernment of CanadaInBC Investment Corp.Pangaea VenturesRadical Ventures+1 more
Ayrton Energy develops a hydrogen storage and transport solution based on a proprietary liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) and electrochemistry, storing hydrogen as a liquid at ambient conditions so it can be moved using existing fuel infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCalgary, CA
Co-investorsBDC Climate Tech Fund IIClean Energy VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)ForesightThe 51 VenturesThin Air Labs+3 more
Badili Kenya sells certified refurbished smartphones such as the Apple iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, each passing quality checks and backed by a 12-month warranty and 7-day replacement guarantee.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNairobi, KE
Keshu Dubey(Founder)
Co-investorsE3 CapitalProparcoVenture Catalysts
Beeflow offers pollination services and expertise aimed at improving crop harvests through optimized bee pollination.
AgTechFoodTechCalifornia, US
Co-investorsAIR CapitalFuture VenturesGRIDXOspraie Ag ScienceThe Yield Lab Latam
Revolutionising the textile industry by pioneering a new era of plant-based alternatives to animal and synthetic derived materials
San Francisco, US
Martin Stuebler(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesJoyance Partners
Calder Biosciences develops protein-based subunit vaccines using its 3D-Vaxlock technology, which uses dityrosine crosslinking to lock immunogens into the shape they hold on a virus surface for improved antibody responses.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNYC, US
Christopher Marshall(Founder & CEO)Mark A. Yondola(Founder & Chief Science Officer)Dirk Pleimes(Chief Medical Officer)
Alexandria, US
Andrew Magyar(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Onderko(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPae Wu(Director)inDanielle Joseph(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesFirst Bight VenturesGS FuturesClosed Loop PartnersThe E14 Fund
CarbonBridge develops a proprietary direct gas bioprocessing platform for bioreactor operations that eliminates solubility barriers without traditional equipment like spargers or agitators.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechSan Jose, US
Co-investorsBrincClean Energy VentureGROOVE CAPITALREFASHIOND VenturesTechstars
Catalog is a platform where musicians sell their music directly to fans, with artists getting paid at the moment of purchase.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Hamish Gunasekara(Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationInflection.xyzKindred VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)OS Fund+1 more
Cayuga Biotech develops first-in-class therapeutics to control life-threatening hemorrhage and treat bleeding disorders, targeting cases such as noncompressible hemorrhage and coagulation dysfunction from blood thinners.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsTBD Angels
Chronus offers an AI-assisted mentoring and connection platform for enterprise organizations, matching and guiding employees through career development, mentorship, peer learning, and community building.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsLevel EquityMonta Vista Capital
Cocoon develops low-carbon construction materials, including LoopCem, a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) made by valorizing electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag to reduce concrete emissions.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Eliot Brooks(CEO)William Knapp(Founder)inDr. William Knapp(CSO)Freddie Scott(CTO)
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesGigascale CapitalThe Venture CollectiveWireframe Ventures
Cradlewise makes a smart crib for babies, marketed to parents in the infant care market.
ConsumerHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Bharath Patil(Executive Officer, Director)Radhika Bharath Patil(Executive Officer, Director)Radhika Patil(Founder)in
BoardNikhil Basu Trivedi(Director)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Footwork
DigiKhata is a mobile bookkeeping app for small businesses in Pakistan, offering digital ledgers for customers, suppliers, cash, staff payroll, invoicing, and inventory tracking.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMSA NovoShorooq PartnersMSA Capital
Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers.
AgTechBiotechRantoul, US
Eddy Mejia(Co-founder)inDr. Gabe Price(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorBoot64 VenturesAdams Street PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAtlas Venture+4 more
Endless is an online workspace for content creators that brings AI-assisted tools such as chat, transcript generation, image and video creation, and a social radar into a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCreator EconomySaaSTulsa, US
Travis Dahm(Executive Officer)Gary Holland(Executive Officer)Tim Lozott(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsNXTPTranspose Platform ManagementHorizons VenturesLevel One FundRage Capital
Endless West produces spirits using scientific flavor recreation methods, combining natural ingredients to replicate premium beverages while reducing production waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsDetroit, US
MardonnAlec
Co-investorsBloom8Casa Verde CapitalCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesMachina Ventures
Fairmart offers a platform for small retailers to manage product data, stock, and pricing in one place, syncing updates across sales channels.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Jan Gasparic(CEO)inDaniil Moskovtsov(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstQuest VenturesHustle FundVectr Ventures
Farmshelf manufactures at-home hydroponic indoor garden systems that enable consumers to grow fresh leafy greens and herbs without pesticides or plastic packaging.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
ANDREW JAMES SHEARER(Executive Officer, Director)MANAN RAJESH GANDHI(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1st Course Capital
Filtricine is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing nutrition-based medical food products for disease control, using its Targeted Nutrients Deprivation (TND) approach to starve cancer cells while providing balanced nutrition to patients.
BiotechDigital HealthFoodTechSan Francisco Bay Area, US
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersEvolution VC Partners
San Francisco, US
Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Mixer(Director)
Co-investorsDigital GarageEniac VenturesHighland Capital PartnersKleiner PerkinsMiddleland CapitalMilitello Capital
Green Li-ion develops technology that processes crushed and shredded black mass from lithium-ion batteries into precursor cathode active material (GREENpCAM), graphite, and technical-grade lithium carbonate.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsSingapore, SG
Inventor co-founder(Co-founder)Leon Farrant(CEO)inReza Katal(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstEDP VenturesEnergy Revolution VenturesEnvisioning PartnersPETRONAS VenturesTRIREC
Helex is a biotech company whose team specializes in molecular biology, drug delivery, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology research.
BiotechDigital Health
Co-investorspi Ventures
Hoofprint Biome develops probiotics and natural enzymes based on microbiome engineering to reduce methane emissions from cattle while improving animal health and feed yield.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechCary, US
Scott Collins(Director)Kathryn Polkoff(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Collins, PhD(Founder)in
BoardRodolphe Barrangou(Director)
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalAlexandria
Hyperlume develops copper interconnect and Active Electrical Cable (AEC) connectivity solutions supporting data rates from 100G up to 1.6T for data centers and AI deployments.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsOttawa
Charles Lesperance(Director)Hossein Fariborzi(President, Treasurer and Chief Technology Officer.)Mohsen Asad(Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Secretary.)
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesLG Technology VenturesUCeed Funds
Kiko Live is a digital platform that enables local retailers, including kiranas, pharmacies, and stationeries, to digitize their businesses and offer home delivery services through ONDC buyer apps.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsPowerhouse VenturesSmilegate InvestmentStrong Ventures, Llc
Level Zero Health develops electrochemical and microfluidic biosensor platforms for point-of-care and continuous diagnostic devices.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDover, US
Ula Rustamova(CEO)inIrene Jia(CTO)inUlviyya Rustamova(Executive Officer, Director)Yiran Jia(Director)
BoardPhilip Kneis(Director)in
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesBlack Jays VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSamos InvestmentsTranspose Platform ManagementUnruly Capital+1 more
Mechasys develops an XR Projector for the construction industry, providing robotics and advanced layout solutions to improve field productivity and worker efficiency on construction sites.
Construction TechHardwareRoboticsMontreal, CA
Co-investors15th RockGlobal BrainNew Stack VenturesAgya VenturesFondactionToda
Mitico develops a post-combustion carbon capture technology that collects and purifies carbon dioxide from flue gases at the source before it enters the atmosphere.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechPasadena, US
Clement Cid(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Yalun Gu(Director)
BoardVincent Brillault(Director)Edward Rubin(Director)
Co-investorsAP VenturesFREEFLOWHalliburton Labs
MyRobin is an Indonesian platform focused on staff recruitment and workforce management, helping businesses hire and manage workers more efficiently.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsAccionAccion Venture LabSeedstarsVulpes Investment Management
Neptune Robotics develops deep-tech, data-driven solutions for the maritime and shipping industry to support decarbonization.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsHong Kong, HK
Elizabeth Chan(CEO)inZhuo Quan (Jacky) Im(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstGranite AsiaPeak XV PartnersSpider CapitalMatrixNYK Line
NotCo offers a vertical AI platform and model stack that helps large consumer packaged goods companies generate, validate, and formulate new products, running digital experiments across R&D, procurement, marketing, and operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSantiago
Matias Muchnick(Director, Promoter)Karim Pichara(Director, Promoter)
BoardElio Leoni-Sceti(Director)inFrederick Blackford(Director)Ramiro Lauzan(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)in
Co-investorsB CapitalCleveland AvenueKaszek VenturesThe CraftoryTrousdale VenturesBezos Expeditions+4 more
OncoPrecision develops precision oncology medicines, including antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific antibodies, for blood cancers and hard-to-treat solid tumors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Gastón Soria(Co-Founder & CSO)
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCreative VenturesGRIDX
OneSkin develops topical skincare products built around OS-01, a proprietary peptide the company says reduces cellular senescence in skin to address visible signs of aging such as wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerLongevitySan Francisco, US
Carolina Reis de Oliveira(Executive Officer, Director)Alessandra Zonari(Director)Carolina Reis Oliveira(Founder)inAlessandra Zonari Scheel(Founder)inEdgar Andres Ochoa Cruz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTara Poseley(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersMetaplanetPLUS CapitalSelva VenturesUnilever VenturesPrelude Growth Partners
Pili manufactures biosourced and decarbonized industrial dyes and pigments for textiles, inks, polymers, paints, and coatings using hybrid fermentation and organic chemistry processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Co-investorsElaiaPSL Innovation FundBpifranceFamille C Participations
Preemadonna makes Nailbot, a consumer device that prints nail art, along with a companion Creator Space.
ConsumerHardwareMenlo Park, US
Herpreet Singh Walia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJesse Draper(Director)in
Co-investorsCostella KirschGarage CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcAmazon Alexa FundCleo CapitalShrug Capital+1 more
Presso builds AI-powered robotic machines for on-demand, low-carbon express garment care, offering a wet-cleaning alternative to traditional dry-cleaning for professional laundry and garment care operators.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareRoboticsAtlanta, US
Nishant Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)Thibault Corens(Co-Founder & CTO)Jon Gershman(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesUncork CapitalVSC Ventures1517AME Cloud Ventures
Proton Intel develops medical devices for clinical use, drawing on biosensing and minimally invasive microdevice technology, with a focus on point-of-care diagnostics and continuous monitoring (CKM).
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Paul(IVD Technologist)
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORBeresford VenturesDraper AssociatesAIN Ventures
Puna Bio develops microbial biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biofungicides for seed treatment based on extremophile bacteria collected from Argentina's Puna region, aimed at improving crop yields and regenerating degraded soils.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maria Eugenia Farias(Executive Officer)Carolina Belfiore(Executive Officer)Elisa Violeta Bertini(Executive Officer, Director)Franco Martinez Levis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDario Maffei(Director)Laurie Menoud(Director)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAt One VenturesGLOCAL LatamGRIDXBuilders VCDalus Capital+1 more
Ria Health offers an online telemedicine program to treat alcohol use disorder, combining FDA-approved medication, 1:1 coaching, and tracking tools delivered through an app or by phone.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsSV Health Investors
Samphire Neuro makes the Nettle Headband, a medical-grade wearable that uses neurostimulation to manage mood and chronic pain symptoms linked to hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Emilė Radytė(CEO)
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAngel AcademeCVX VenturesFirstpickFortify Ventures+3 more
Sharper Sense develops single-use neurostimulation patches worn on the neck to enhance cognition and sensory processing by stimulating nerves and releasing norepinephrine.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Charles Rodenkirch(CEO)Qi Wang(Inventor)Linh Le(CCO)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsComcast VenturesSocial StartsJoyance Partners
Sidework makes an automated beverage dispenser that combines a business's own ingredients and recipes to produce complex drinks such as specialty coffees, energy drinks, dirty sodas, refreshers, and cocktails in about 10 seconds.
FoodTechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsHumba VenturesWinklevoss CapitalCherubic VenturesFinistere VenturesOutlander VCPathbreaker Ventures
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)FaberMomenta VenturesShilling VC
Still Bright develops hydrometallurgical copper extraction technology that replaces traditional smelting, aiming to recover copper and other critical metals more efficiently and with less pollution.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsNew Jersey, US
Randy Allen(CEO, Co-founder)inJon Vardner(CTO, Co-founder)inScott Banta(Co-Founder)Alan West(Chief Science Officer, Co-founder)
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesMaterial Impact
Strados Labs builds wearable biosensors and a cloud platform that continuously capture and analyze respiratory data — including cough, spirometry, FeNO, and eCOA endpoints — in patients' daily lives.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
Nicholas Delmonico(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Delmonico(CEO & Co-founder)Yu Kan Au(Clinician Co-founder)Richard Powers(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Bishop(Director)Robert Ball(Director)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsBrincBroad Street AngelsCathexis VenturesNeer Venture PartnersNextFab Ventures+1 more
Surf Therapeutics develops a non-invasive broad-beam ultrasound platform that stimulates nerves to activate the body's cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, aiming to restore immune balance and treat inflammatory and autoimmune disorders without drugs.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCapital FactoryGENERAL INCEPTIONTMC Venture FundVVP Ignite
Synthace provides software and expert services that help life sciences teams design, automate, run, and analyze high dimensional, multifactorial biology experiments and produce contextualized, AI-ready datasets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Co-investors11.2 CapitalFuture Planet CapitalHorizons VenturesSofinnova PartnersUK Innovation & Science Seed FundAmadeus Capital Partners
The EVERY Company produces animal-free egg protein ingredients using a fermentation-based process, supplying functional protein ingredients to food companies.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgronomicsUnruly CapitalBloom8Grosvenor Food & AgTechMcWin Capital PartnersProsus Ventures+2 more
The Supplant Company produces a sugar substitute derived from plant fiber byproducts like corn cobs and agricultural residue, designed to deliver the taste and texture of conventional sugar while providing lower calories, lower glycemic impact, and prebiotic benefits for food manufacturers.
ConsumerFoodTechCambridge, GB
Tom Simmons(Founder/CEO)inRuben Tadmor(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementManta Ray VenturesY CombinatorAgFunderDCVC (Data Collective)Melitas Ventures Llc
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalCPT CapitalDentsu VenturesFifty YearsFuture VenturesJoyance Partners+10 more
Verdex uses satellite imagery and other data streams to verify insurance claims for agricultural properties, helping insurers process claims faster and reduce costs.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Evan Rankin(Founder)inJad Bousselham(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Vitarka is a biotechnology company developing cancer therapeutics designed to deliver potent drugs to intracellular targets.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Tappi provides AI-powered reputation and loyalty platform tools for businesses, helping them turn customer interactions and payments data into insights, reviews, and revenue growth.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNairobi, KE
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesAjim CapitalDigital Currency GroupMaC Venture CapitalWestbound Equity PartnersChui Ventures+5 more
X Fuel develops alternative transport fuels using patented technologies that compete with fossil fuels on environmental and economic metrics.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Nicholas Ball, Ph.D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Yes VCAENULight RayOverlap Holdings
Compact, silent cooling technology for high-performance electronics and semiconductors.
Co-investorsFaberFaber Capital SCR SA
ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks Capital+7 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SOSV made?
- SOSV has 16 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SOSV invest at?
- SOSV invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is SOSV's typical check size?
- SOSV typically writes checks of $30K – $550K.
- What sectors does SOSV focus on?
- SOSV focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is SOSV located?
- SOSV is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does SOSV lead rounds?
- Yes, SOSV leads investment rounds.
- Who does SOSV co-invest with?
- SOSV most often shares deals with Beresford Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Fifty Years, among 67 tracked co-investors.
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