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SOSV (formerly SOS Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Sean O'Sullivan that provides growth, seed, and venture capital funding to startups. SOSV runs six seed accelerator programs: HAX Accelerator, Chinaccelerator, MOX, IndieBio, RebelBio, and Food-X.

Contents
Investment portfolio Companies participating in an SOSV acellerator programInvestments Table: Investment portfolio
Timeline
Funded Companies
Funding rounds
Products
Acquisitions
Patents
Associated investment funds
Accelerator batches
People
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
News
References

SOSV (formerly SOS Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Sean O'Sullivan that provides growth, seed, and venture capital funding to startups. SOSV runs six seed accelerator programs: HAX Accelerator, Chinaccelerator, MOX, IndieBio, RebelBio, and Food-X. Each accelerator offers a 3-6 month co-located incubation/accelerator program and funding to selected start ups. According to SOSV, the acceptance rate of companies applying to become a part of their accelerators is less than 5%. SOSV has headquarters in the United States (Princeton, New Jersey; New York City, New York; and San Francisco, California), Europe (Cork, Ireland and London, England), and Asia (Shenzhen, China; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan). SOSV typically invests in technology companies that focus on hardware, software, biotechnology, energy, robotics, medical devices and food.

Investment portfolio

Companies participating in an SOSV acellerator program

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Investments

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Investment portfolio

Company
Location
Type
Accelerator
Link

247tickets

Shanghai, China

Series-A

Chinaccelerator

https://sosv.com/portfolio/247/

A2A Pharmaceuticals

New York City, New York, USA

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/a2a/

Abby's Better

Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

Seed

FOOD-X

https://sosv.com/portfolio/abbys-better/

aBioBot

Dublin, Ireland

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/abiobot/

Actvcotent

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Seed

HAX growth

https://sosv.com/portfolio/actvcontent/

AdorMe

New York City, New York, USA

Growth

N/A

https://sosv.com/portfolio/adoreme/

Affinity Wulfrun

Usak, Turkey

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/affinity-wulfrun/

Afineur

New York City, New York, USA

Seed

Rebel-Bio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/afineur/

Ageria

Cork, Ireland

Seed

RebelBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/ageria/

AGRON Solutions

Guadalajara, Mexico

Seed

FOOD-X

https://sosv.com/portfolio/agron-solutions/

Alchema

Taipei, Taiwan

Seed

HAX growth

https://sosv.com/portfolio/alchema/

AlgiKnit

New York City, New York, USA

Seed

Rebel-Bio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/algiknit/

All Beauty

New York City, New York, USA

Seed

FOOD-X

https://sosv.com/portfolio/all-beauty/

Allsome

Shenzhen, China

Seed

Chinaccelerator

https://sosv.com/portfolio/allsome/

Alpha Revolution Inc

San Jose, California, USA

Seed

HAX growth

https://sosv.com/portfolio/alpha-revolution-inc/

Alpine Labs

San Diego, California, USA

Seed

HAX growth

https://sosv.com/portfolio/alpine-labs/

Alternative Plants

Riga, Latvia

Seed

RebelBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/alternative-plants/

Aluna Medical Diagnostics

San Francisco, California, USA

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/aluna-medical-diagnostics/

Amaryllis Nucleics

Leamington, Ontario, Canada

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/amaryllis-nucleics-inc/

Amber Agriculture

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Series-A

HAX accelerator

https://sosv.com/portfolio/amber-agriculture/

Amino Labs

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Seed

IndieBio

https://sosv.com/portfolio/amino-labs/

Amp you Good

New York City, New York, USA

Seed

FOOD-X

https://sosv.com/portfolio/amp-your-good/

Amper

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Series-A

HAX accelerator

https://sosv.com/portfolio/amper/

AngelList

San Francisco, California, USA

Growth

N/A

https://sosv.com/portfolio/angellist/

AngelVest Group

Shanghai, China

Growth

N/A

https://sosv.com/portfolio/angelvest-group/

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Timeline

April 25, 2019
SOSV successfully raises $218 million for its third fund.
2018
SOSV makes second investment in FreshSpoke.

Associated investment funds

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People

Name
Role
LinkedIn

Alan Clayton

Employee

Albert Wang

Employee

Alejandro Ponce

Investor

Alex Kopelyan

Partner and program director

Anant Raj Pathak

Associate

Anthony Marino

Analyst

Arvind Gupta

Managing director

Audrey Chen

Office of the managing director and investor relations

Benjamin Joffe

Partner

Bill Liao

General partner and managing director

Brad Higgins

Venture partner

Brian Murphy

Financial controller

Brooks Rao

Analyst

Bunnie Huang

Hardware guru

Caitriona Kelleher

Analyst

Carmen huang

Office manager

Cathal Garvey

Employee

Ching-Ping Lin

Director of platform services

Chris Zhang

Community accelerator

Claire Cai

Analyst

Colin Steil

Employee

Conor Walsh

Employee

Cyril Ebersweiler

General partner, SOSV and managing director

Daniel Eichner

Partner, capital development

David Frazier

Community manager

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Further reading

Title
Author
Link
Type
Date

'Humanity's future is in the hands of engineers' - entrepreneur Seán O'Sullivan

Mary Anne Carriganmcarrigan@engineersireland.ieAdministratorEngineers Journal

http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2017/11/21/sean-osullivan-engineer-sosv-venture-capital/

Web article

From Humble Start to King of the Start-Up

Joe Seldner

http://princetoninfo.com/index.php/component/us1more/?Itemid=6&key=2-14-18osullivan

Web article

Global Accelerator Report 2016 by Gust

Gust

http://gust.com/accelerator_reports/2016/global/

Report

SOSV Targets $250 Million For Fourth Flagship Fund - Crunchbase News

Jason D. Rowley

https://news.crunchbase.com/news/sosv-targets-250-million-for-fourth-flagship-fund/

News article

The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2017

Alex Konrad

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2017/06/07/best-accelerators-of-2017/#5dd6347410cb

Web article

This Startup's Recent Funding Could Be A Bridge For M'sian Businesses To Enter China

Dale John Wong

https://vulcanpost.com/634817/beam-funding-sosv-china-sea/

Web article

Documentaries, videos and podcasts

Title
Date
Link

GetGlobal 2016 Hub Culture Interview w/ William Bao Bean, Director, SOSV VC

October 23, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usmBp-gYJmQ

Sean O Sullivan SOSV - Republic Of Talk Series2

November 28, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZUq2tBXFo

Companies

Company
CEO
Location
Products/Services

News

Title
Author
Date
Publisher
Description
Carmichael Roberts, Sean O'Sullivan will share insights into climate tech and investing at Disrupt
Kirsten Korosec
September 20, 2021
TechCrunch
The effects of a warming planet, from frequent and extreme flooding to hurricanes and drought, has prompted activists and governments to take action. It's also spurred a growing number of entrepreneurs to launch technology startups focused on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. At the center of this activity are the venture capitalists deciding which [...]
SOSV is building a New Jersey HAX facility for industrial, healthcare and climate startups
Brian Heater
September 16, 2021
TechCrunch
SOSV this morning announced work on a $50 million HAX facility in Newark, New Jersey focused on growing industrial, healthcare and climate startups. The five-year development plan utilizes $25 million from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The facility is set to open in June of 2022, with an eye on early-stage U.S. companies working [...]
SOSV partners explain how deep tech startups can fundraise successfully
Matt Burns
July 23, 2021
TechCrunch
'In deep tech, it's essential to think about founder-investor fit. And what we mean by this is understanding why an investor is even in VC in the first place.'
The rapid hard-tech emergence
David Riggs
June 12, 2021
TechCrunch
The tools and technology to move forward, from machine learning to sensors to nano materials, are more powerful and affordable than ever, allowing for higher ambition and far faster time to market.
SOSV, the global venture firm, just closed a $100 million fund to back its maturing startups
Connie Loizos
June 12, 2021
TechCrunch
Sean O'Sullivan, the founder of the global venture outfit SOSV, has slowly but steadily built up a sizable operation over the years. SOSV started off as a family office, investing the capital of O'Sullivan after he cofounded two companies, including MapInfo, an outfit that went public in 1994 before Pitney Bowes it years later, in [...]
Extra Crunch roundup: EU insurtech, 30 years of 'Crossing the Chasm,' embedded finance's endgame
Walter Thompson
June 11, 2021
TechCrunch
This morning, Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm dug into the EU insurtech market, interviewing European VCs and collating the biggest recent rounds to take the temperature of the waters across the pond.
What SOSV's Climate Tech 100 tells founders about investors in the space
Ram Iyer
June 10, 2021
TechCrunch
Who's investing in technology and startups that promise better human and planetary health? Here's a definitive who's-who of top climate tech VCs, angels and more.
The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform
Devin Coldewey
May 11, 2021
TechCrunch
The tabletop gaming industry has exploded over the last few years as millions discovered or rediscovered its joys, but it too is evolving -- and The Last Gameboard hopes to be the venue for that evolution. The digital tabletop platform has progressed from crowdfunding to $4M seed round, and having partnered with some of the [...]
Hong Kong-based viAct raises $2M for its automated construction monitoring platform
Catherine Shu
March 25, 2021
TechCrunch
Hong Kong-based viAct helps construction sites perform around-the-clock monitoring with an AI-based cloud platform that combines computer vision, edge devices and a mobile app. The startup announced today it has raised a $2 million seed round, co-led by SOSV and Vectr Ventures. The funding included participation from Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, Artesian Ventures and [...]
To rebuild manufacturing, the US needs to beef up the Small Business Innovation Research program
Annie Siebert
March 24, 2021
TechCrunch
We have only a small window of time to restore manufacturing as a foundation of American prosperity, and a remarkable but underappreciated federal program has a big role to play.
Stay gold, 'Plaid for X' startups
Natasha Mascarenhas
January 16, 2021
TechCrunch
A failed acquisition usually triggers the same series of questions: What does this mean for early-stage startups in the sector? Will a chilling effect occur and hurt valuations? Will VCs stop funding this category? How will the exit environment look going forward? This week gave that narrative a bullish twist. Visa and Plaid announced that [...]
The venture firm SOSV has hired former TechCrunch COO Ned Desmond to help grow its startups
Connie Loizos
December 18, 2020
TechCrunch
Ned Desmond, a longtime publishing executive who spent more than half a dozen years at Time Inc. before becoming the chief operating officer of both TechCrunch and Engadget for more than eight years, has joined the investment firm SOSV as a senior operating partner. It's seemingly a good fit for both sides. SOSV -- which [...]
Venture Catalysts Group to invest Rs 1,000 cr in start-ups in 2021
T E Narasimhan
December 16, 2020
@bsindia
The Mumbai-based investment firm VCats runs an incubator and a SEBI registered accelerator fund 9Unicorns
Asia Digest: ONE Championship partners Facebook; India's Instoried raises...
Deviana Chuo
November 19, 2020
DealStreetAsia
The two will launch ONE Championship and ONE Esports Facebook Gaming channel.
Wholesale local food platform FreshSpoke raises $550,000 seed round | BetaKit
Isabelle Kirkwood
August 8, 2019
BetaKit
FreshSpoke, a wholesale local food software platform provider based in Barrie, Ont., has raised a $550,000 seed round.
Startups Weekly: All these startups are raising big rounds
Kate Clark
April 27, 2019
TechCrunch
In this week's newsletter: Uber, Slack and the evolving Series A.
China Digest: Like Chuxing snags funding; Shenzhen Capital partners SOSV
Ka Kay Lum
Invalid Date
DealStreetAsia
Chinese car-sharing startup Like Chuxing has raised a Series B+ round worth tens of millions of US dollars from a group of investors including Ant Financial.
Honda Innovations investing in four VC funds to advance global startup ecosystem
Mars Woo
Invalid Date
DealStreetAsia
Honda Innovations, the Silicon Valley arm of Honda R&D, is investing in the funds of four venture capital firms as part of its global efforts to enhance its support of early-stage innovators.

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