SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Specializing in seed-to-growth stage investments, SOSV operates multiple accelerator programs worldwide, including HAX for hardware, IndieBio and RebelBio for life sciences, Chinaccelerator and MOX for cross-border internet ventures, Food-X for innovative food solutions, and dlab for blockchain technology. The firm focuses on investments in revolutionary deep technologies aimed at improving human and planetary health, as well as cross-border markets, particularly in Asia. SOSV invests in approximately 150 startups annually, providing support through its resources to accelerate product development and scaling. Over its two-decade history, SOSV has established a strong reputation, consistently ranking among the top venture capital firms globally.

Audrey Chen

Investor Relations Manager

Daniel Eichner

Partner

Sheng Ge

Partner

Benjamin Joffe

Partner

Kelly Kirkpatrick

Director of Investor Relations

Vivian Law

Senior Associate

Steve McCann

Chief Financial Officer & General Partner

Sean O'Sullivan

Founder & Managing General Partner

Duncan Turner

General Partner

Qiyu Wu

Operations Director

Past deals in Austin, TX

Carma

Convertible Note in 2021
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

dcSpark

Seed Round in 2021
DcSpark is a blockchain company founded in 2021 in Austin, Texas, by Nicolás Arqueros, Sebastien Guillemot, and Robert Kornacki. The company specializes in creating products and solutions that support crypto projects, focusing on building essential infrastructure for layer 1 Blockchains and their smart contract layers. By facilitating the development of decentralized applications (DApps) and wallets, DcSpark empowers clients to adopt decentralized technologies within their ecosystems. Its platform enables users to utilize peer-to-peer technology, ensuring access to critical infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading and enhancing the overall life-cycle development of blockchain solutions.

Journey Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Journey Foods is a bold, machine learning-powered software platform for food companies. The company builds enterprise technology that improves product monitoring and development for CPG companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. With a focus on saving companies money and time, Journey Foods' tools accelerate innovation to improve their decision-making and operations with AI nutrition and supply chain insights embedded in integrative software. Journey Foods IO software enables food companies to quickly grow from new ideas, or new improvement, to commercialization by configuring desired consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations through ingredient tagging, receiving automated compliance and supply chain insights on nutrition and sustainability indicators, and seamless integrations to global ERP tools. The JourneyAI industry 4.0 solution gives management teams significantly faster data to make better strategic decisions and increase the ease of monitoring products for the 3 trillion dollar packaged foods market. The Journey Foods database retains an extensive and standardized database to extract data from millions of ingredients for algorithms to dynamically analyze and methodically recommended optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutrition parameters. To date, the company has established a database comprised of over 1 billion ingredient insights and learnings from our in-house prototyping product ‘Journey Bites’.

Perimeter

Seed Round in 2020
Perimeter provides an AI-powered intruder detection system. It can detect an intruder before they enter the premises, and protect the outdoor. It was launched in 2020 and is based in Austin, Texas.

myPerimeter

Seed Round in 2020
myPerimeter specializes in developing an outdoor security system. It uses a combination of AI-powered ground sensors, cameras, intelligent lighting, and deep learning technology to detect and deter intruders faster than camera-only systems, giving homeowners more time to protect their family.

Carma

Debt Financing in 2020
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Journey Foods

Seed Round in 2019
Journey Foods is a bold, machine learning-powered software platform for food companies. The company builds enterprise technology that improves product monitoring and development for CPG companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. With a focus on saving companies money and time, Journey Foods' tools accelerate innovation to improve their decision-making and operations with AI nutrition and supply chain insights embedded in integrative software. Journey Foods IO software enables food companies to quickly grow from new ideas, or new improvement, to commercialization by configuring desired consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations through ingredient tagging, receiving automated compliance and supply chain insights on nutrition and sustainability indicators, and seamless integrations to global ERP tools. The JourneyAI industry 4.0 solution gives management teams significantly faster data to make better strategic decisions and increase the ease of monitoring products for the 3 trillion dollar packaged foods market. The Journey Foods database retains an extensive and standardized database to extract data from millions of ingredients for algorithms to dynamically analyze and methodically recommended optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutrition parameters. To date, the company has established a database comprised of over 1 billion ingredient insights and learnings from our in-house prototyping product ‘Journey Bites’.

Carma

Convertible Note in 2019
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Solidface Technology

Seed Round in 2016
Solidface Technology Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in multipurpose 3D modeling software. The company's flagship product, SolidFace, is a cloud-based CAD system that facilitates collaboration among designers and engineers across various disciplines. This software allows users to work together in real time, with built-in version control to ensure that the latest iterations of designs are easily accessible. SolidFace combines the robust capabilities of the Parasolid 3D modeler core with over 15 years of development experience in 2D and 3D modeling. It offers advanced features for detailing, solid modeling, assembly, and parameterization, ultimately enhancing the design cycle and improving return on investment for its users.

Carma

Convertible Note in 2016
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Convertible Note in 2016
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Convertible Note in 2016
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Convertible Note in 2016
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Series A in 2010
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Series A in 2010
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Venture Round in 2009
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Seed Round in 2009
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.

Carma

Seed Round in 2007
Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Avego, Carma has pioneered technology that disrupts legacy transportation systems; in ridesharing, carsharing, public transportation, vanpooling and tolling. Carma has proven that societal change happens when leaders in technology and government partner to solve people’s most urgent problems.