Where does Avra van der Zee work?

Avra van der Zee is General Partner at SOSV at HAX.

What does Avra van der Zee invest in?

Avra van der Zee invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware.

What boards does Avra van der Zee sit on?

Avra van der Zee holds tracked board seats at BioMason, Made of Air.

Where did Avra van der Zee go to school?

Avra van der Zee studied at Georgetown Law (J.D.); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Literature).

Avra van der Zee

Investor

General Partner at SOSV at HAX · General Partner at SOSV · Advisory Group Member at Novo Holdings

New York, New York, United States

About

Avra van der Zee is a General Partner at SOSV, where she helps lead HAX's global climate investing strategy. She previously spent five years as COO of Elemental Impact, overseeing investments, communications, and operations, and earlier served as COO and General Counsel of JUMP (an SOSV investment) through its acquisition by Uber. She currently holds several board and advisory positions and focuses on helping founders scale hardware and climate technologies.

Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechHardware

Experience

SOSVGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
Elemental ImpactSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
Elemental ImpactChief Operating Officer2021 — 2026
BiomasonMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
Novo HoldingsAdvisory Group Membercurrent2024 — present
Made of AirBoard Director; Chairperson of the Board [>July 2023]current2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
Various early stage companiesStrategic Advisor & Board Directorcurrent2020 — present
SuperpedestrianVP, Strategy and Policy2020 — 2021Brooklyn, New York, United States
UberDirector, Global Market Entry2018 — 2020
JUMP BikesGeneral Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer2014 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Trespa North AmericaGeneral Counsel2009 — 2014
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPLitigation Associate2007 — 2009

Investments

Board seats

BioMasonMade of Air

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at HAX

Andrew Gollach

Partner at SOSV

Brit Harley

Office Manager at HAX

Charles Peter

Director of Mechanical Engineering, HAX at HAX

Cyril Ebersweiler

General Partner at SOSV

Duncan Turner

General Partner, SOSV at HAX

Duncan Turner

General Partner at SOSV

Irene Jia

CTO at Level Zero Health

Jenny Zhou

Sourcing Assistant, HAX at HAX

Frequently asked questions

Who is Avra van der Zee?: Avra van der Zee is a General Partner at SOSV, where she helps lead HAX's global climate investing strategy. She previously spent five years as COO of Elemental Impact, overseeing investments, communications, and operations, and earlier served as COO and General Counsel of JUMP (an SOSV investment) through its acquisition by Uber. She currently holds several board and advisory positions and focuses on helping founders scale hardware and climate technologies.
Where does Avra van der Zee work?: Avra van der Zee is General Partner at SOSV at HAX.
What does Avra van der Zee invest in?: Avra van der Zee invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware.
What boards does Avra van der Zee sit on?: Avra van der Zee holds tracked board seats at BioMason, Made of Air.
Where did Avra van der Zee go to school?: Avra van der Zee studied at Georgetown Law (J.D.); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Literature).