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Sean O’Sullivan

Investor

Founder / Managing General Partner at SOSV

New York City Metropolitan Area

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Sean: together at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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×5Sean: together at University of Southern California

About

Sean O’Sullivan founded SOSV in 1995 as an angel investor and later built it into an organization backing deep-tech startups through programs such as IndieBio and HAX. Before investing, he co-founded MapInfo in 1985, developing street-mapping technology for personal computers, and later founded NetCentric, where he is credited with co-coining the term "cloud computing." He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California.

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Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. SOSVManaging General Partnercurrent1994 — presentUnited States, Europe, Asia, LATAM
  2. Open IrelandFounder2012 — 2014Ireland
  3. CarmaManaging Director2007 — 2014
  4. MapflowChairman2007 — 2009
  5. Two Pop Productionscinematographer, cameraman, freelance photojournalist1998 — 2006
  6. JumpStart Internationalco-founder2003 — 2005
  7. NetCentricanimal tamer, co-founder & ceo1994 — 1997
  8. Janet Speaks Frenchsinger songwriter1992 — 1994
  9. MapInfo Corporationco-founder, programmer, sales, marketing, president, etc1985 — 1992troy, new york

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Product Management30Product Development14Software Development8Project Management21Business Analysis9Business Development41Venture Capital48Mobile Applications19Angel Investing14HTML6Research7
+12 moreTechnology LeadershipLeadershipManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyStart-upsEnterprise SoftwareSoftware Project ManagementCloud ComputingNew Business DevelopmentMobile DevicesBusiness Planning

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean O’Sullivan?
Sean O’Sullivan founded SOSV in 1995 as an angel investor and later built it into an organization backing deep-tech startups through programs such as IndieBio and HAX. Before investing, he co-founded MapInfo in 1985, developing street-mapping technology for personal computers, and later founded NetCentric, where he is credited with co-coining the term "cloud computing." He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California.
Where does Sean O’Sullivan work?
Sean O’Sullivan is Founder / Managing General Partner at SOSV.
What does Sean O’Sullivan invest in?
Sean O’Sullivan invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech.
Where did Sean O’Sullivan go to school?
Sean O’Sullivan studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS, Electrical Engineering); University of Southern California (MFA, Film Production); University of Cambridge (Accelerated Growth Program, Executive MBA Program).

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