SOSV
sosv.comSOSV invests in deep tech startups spanning from therapeutics and precision fermentation to AI, quantum sensors, and robotics—all focused on human and planetary health. Their mission includes making humanity's means of production more sustainable (from powering the grid to feeding the planet) and making people healthier (from addressing toughest cancers to diagnosing elusive conditions).
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$0 - $550K
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SOSV is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm dedicated to launching founders who have the insights, vision and grit to create incredible technology companies bound to benefit human and planetary health. Their philosophy centers on backing deep tech startups from pre-seed through later stages, recognizing that existential challenges to climate and health demand reinvention across most spheres of production. They believe great founders come from all geographies, genders, and backgrounds, and focus on science and technology at the frontiers of human knowledge.
What Sets Them Apart
- Most active deep tech venture investor in the world with $1.5 billion in assets under management
- Industry-leading HAX and IndieBio startup development programs with 85,000 square feet of labs and equipment across 3 locations
- Makes 60 'first check' pre-seed investments (up to $550k) annually plus 150 follow-on investments
- Branded as 'First Check in Deep Tech'® with pre-seed focus that most other VCs avoid
- Extensive follow-on support: portfolio raised $6.5B (2021-2024) with 1,000+ co-investors and 579 follow-on rounds participated
- 24/7 global innovation engine with staff in Pune, Shenzhen, and Tokyo plus 3 US locations
- Produces high-profile events including annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit and Deep Tech Live series
- Deep technical expertise: 44% of founders have PhDs; team includes Chief Science Officers and technical specialists across biology, chemistry, and engineering
Portfolio Highlights
Ten63
Therapeutics
unspun
Sustainable Manufacturing
NotCo
Alt Protein
Novoloop
Circular Economy
Prolific Machines
Alt Protein
OpenTrons
Robotics
Upside Foods
Alt Protein
Cradlewise
Consumer Devices
+ 32 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
25 Partners at SOSV
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