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 Texas

XN Health

Seed Round in 2021
XN Health is a medical device company helping mechanically ventilated patients wean off the ventilator faster. XN Health was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Texas, USA.

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.

Pinpoint

Seed Round in 2020
Pinpoint is a technology company founded in 2016 that specializes in enhancing software delivery through data science and engineering performance management. Its platform integrates work activity from various software delivery tools and employs proprietary artificial intelligence to evaluate impact, foresee risks, and unlock potential within engineering teams. Additionally, Pinpoint has developed innovative search technologies that improve web navigation for both wired and wireless platforms. Their private-label search solutions allow clients, including vertical portals and mobile carriers, to create customized search experiences tailored to their specific content and user interests. By establishing a SearchProfile for each client, Pinpoint's technology delivers highly relevant search results that enhance site traffic, boost user loyalty, and generate new e-commerce opportunities. The company serves notable clients such as Golf.com and the American Kennel Club, and is recognized for its contributions to next-generation search infrastructure. Based in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, with an office in San Francisco, Pinpoint is privately held and backed by venture capital.

TruEnergy

Seed Round in 2020
TruEnergy is a privately held energy brokerage and consulting firm representing many of the country's largest retail electricity providers. TruEnergy has provided millions of dollars in savings for commercial and industrial energy users. TruEnergy works with companies of all sizes including small businesses, large commercial and industrial corporations, chains, cities, governmental agencies, and schools.

Fieldcraft

Convertible Note in 2020
Fieldcraft is a B2B ingredient marketplace that streamlines marketing and sourcing from farm to foodtech, locally and globally. Buyers include thousands of emerging brands to 6 of the 10 largest food companies in the world like Nestle and PepsiCo, as well as retail chains like Whole Foods Market. Suppliers range from a 50 acre orchard to a 40,000 acre operation, and from global manufacturers to consumer brands. Fieldcraft is where innovation starts. Our platform is making it easier to do business along the supply chain and across borders and cultures. As we continue to expand, our team is building even more tools to help buyers simplify sourcing from discovery to delivery and empower the next generation of food.

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.

Naughty Noah's

Seed Round in 2018
a chef

Arovia, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
Arovia, Inc. develops collapsible TV products. The company offers pop-up display products that collapse to the size of a book; and connect to a phone, tablet, or laptop through a wireless or HDMI connection. Its products allow mobile professionals to view and/or compare documents without scrolling and switching between windows. The company’s products are also used in VR/AR applications, such as gaming. Arovia, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Galveston, Texas.

GoBone

Convertible Note in 2017
GoBone is a company that has developed an interactive entertainment device designed to keep dogs engaged and active. This smart bone features capabilities such as rolling, spinning, and flipping, allowing for varied play experiences. It can be controlled via an app, enabling pet owners to manage playtime even when they are busy. The device includes a replaceable skin, ensuring durability and ongoing fun. By leveraging modern technology, GoBone aims to enhance the health and wellness of pets, providing innovative ways for dogs to play both independently and with their owners.

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.

Molli Sauces

Seed Round in 2016
They created Molli so people can enjoy the incredible flavors of the different regions of Mexico without spending hours in the kitchen. Each of their seven cooking sauces and marinades is inspired on a traditional recipe from a specific region in Mexico. They honor the recipes that have been passed down by generations, use a unique blend of ingredients, and they follow the artisanal cooking techniques so people can enjoy the incredible flavors of the different regions of Mexico in their own kitchens. Molli cooking sauces and marinades are true Mexican flavors.

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.

Starboard Resources

Seed Round in 2014
Starboard Resources is an independent exploration and production company focused on the operation, acquisition, development and production of conventional and unconventional onshore oil and natural gas resources. The company operates and targets oil production and reserves that offer low-risk development opportunities within multiple formations utilizing horizontal drilling and multi-fracture completion technology. Starboard currently produces from operated oil and natural gas wells in the liquids rich, oil bearing window of the Eagle Ford trend of South Texas and the nearby oil-prone Giddings field. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

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.