Investments
1773Portfolio Exits
41Funds
5Partners & Customers
5About SOSV
SOSV is a global venture capital firm that operates early stage startup development programs. SOSV’s programs are focused on two broad areas. The first is revolutionary technology that promises the betterment of humanity and the planet. The second is cross-border markets, notably in Asia, that are ripe for explosive growth. The firm’s strategy is to invest in a small number of highly promising startups and use its deeply resourced programs to accelerate product development, acquire customers, and scale. SOSV companies consistently achieve funding led by top tier investors. SOSV joins seed, series A, and later rounds while providing founders with ongoing support and community. The five programs work with 135 new companies each year. As of November 2021, SOSV had more than 1,000 portfolio companies and $1.1 billion in assets under management. SOSV’s programs include hardware-oriented HAX and life-science driven IndieBio. Both offer deep technical expertise on-site as well as well-equipped lab and fabrication facilities. At Chinaccelerator and MOX, market-entry and product development experts help entrepreneurs win cross-border market opportunities across Asia. SOSV’s latest program, dlab, fosters new players in the blockchain ecosystem. Managing Partner Sean O’Sullivan founded SOSV in 1995, following the IPO of MapInfo, a startup he co-founded that pioneered computer-based street mapping. O’Sullivan is deeply committed to social betterment through entrepreneurship and technology as well as founder diversity.
SOSV Headquarter Location
174 Nassau Street #3000
Princeton, New Jersey, 8542,
United States
609-228-1231
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned SOSV in 2 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Sep 20, 2021.
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Jun 30, 2022
AlgiKnit, a materials innovator creating eco-conscious yarns from kelp, announced $13 million in Series A funding to lower the textile industry's environmental impact by accelerating its journey to scale. The round was led by Collaborative Fund and joined by H&M CO:LAB, the investment arm of H&M Group, Starlight Ventures, Third Nature Ventures, and features ongoing support from previous investors Horizons Ventures and SOSV. (c)2011-2020 by Massinvestor, Inc. For contact info, please check out our about page.
SOSV Investments
1,773 Investments
SOSV has made 1,773 investments. Their latest investment was in TravelFlan as part of their Series B on June 6, 2022.
SOSV Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/27/2022 | Series B | TravelFlan | $15M | No | 6 | |
6/16/2022 | Series B | Carv | $5.1M | No | 2 | |
6/14/2022 | Series A | dastgyr | $15M | No | 6 | |
6/12/2022 | Seed VC - II | |||||
6/9/2022 | Seed |
Date | 6/27/2022 | 6/16/2022 | 6/14/2022 | 6/12/2022 | 6/9/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series B | Series A | Seed VC - II | Seed |
Company | TravelFlan | Carv | dastgyr | ||
Amount | $15M | $5.1M | $15M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 6 | 2 | 6 |
SOSV Portfolio Exits
41 Portfolio Exits
SOSV has 41 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Bitome on June 06, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
5/11/2022 | Acq - Pending | 3 | |||
4/6/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 6/6/2022 | 5/11/2022 | 4/6/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acq - Pending | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 2 |
SOSV Fund History
5 Fund Histories
SOSV has 5 funds, including SOSV Select Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/11/2021 | SOSV Select Fund | $100M | 5 | ||
12/12/2019 | SOSV IV | ||||
10/15/2019 | SOSV IV-A | ||||
1/3/2017 | SOSV III | ||||
Genesis Consortium |
Closing Date | 6/11/2021 | 12/12/2019 | 10/15/2019 | 1/3/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | SOSV Select Fund | SOSV IV | SOSV IV-A | SOSV III | Genesis Consortium |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $100M | ||||
Sources | 5 |
SOSV Partners & Customers
5 Partners and customers
SOSV has 5 strategic partners and customers. SOSV recently partnered with Warner Music Group on October 10, 2020.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/2/2020 | Partner | United States | Warner Music Asia partners with venture capital firm SOSV to jointly invest in startups Warner Music has partnered with venture capital and investment management firm SOSV to boost tech innovation in the music sector . | 2 | |
11/7/2019 | Partner | ||||
2/25/2019 | Partner | ||||
5/25/2016 | Partner | ||||
4/20/2016 | Vendor |
Date | 10/2/2020 | 11/7/2019 | 2/25/2019 | 5/25/2016 | 4/20/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Warner Music Asia partners with venture capital firm SOSV to jointly invest in startups Warner Music has partnered with venture capital and investment management firm SOSV to boost tech innovation in the music sector . | ||||
Sources | 2 |
SOSV Team
11 Team Members
SOSV has 11 team members, including current Managing General Partner, Sean O'Sullivan.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Bethencourt | XPRIZE Foundation, PAREXEL International, ICON, Quintiles Transnational, Schering-Plough, Cephalon, and Pfizer | Founder | Current |
Sean O'Sullivan | Managing General Partner | Current | |
Joseph K. Hurd,III | Meta, Gannett, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, VideoEgg, Friendster, AOL, and Linklaters | Managing Director | Current |
Shawn Broderick | General Partner | Current | |
Arvind Gupta | General Partner | Current |
Name | Ryan Bethencourt | Sean O'Sullivan | Joseph K. Hurd,III | Shawn Broderick | Arvind Gupta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | XPRIZE Foundation, PAREXEL International, ICON, Quintiles Transnational, Schering-Plough, Cephalon, and Pfizer | Meta, Gannett, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, VideoEgg, Friendster, AOL, and Linklaters | |||
Title | Founder | Managing General Partner | Managing Director | General Partner | General Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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