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.

Michael Aberman

Partner

Lindsay Atkenson

Analyst

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Po Bronson

General Partner

Stephen Chambers

Partner

Navin Danapal

SEA Director

Hiruy Ephrem

Analyst

Sheng Ge

Partner, Investments Operations

Weichang Ge

Analyst

TR Harrington

Partner

Bill Liao

General Partner

Ching-Ping Lin

Partner

Stephen McCann

CFO and General Partner

Carthach McCarthy

CFO

Yuan-Ting Meng

Analyst

Paul Monaghan

Principal

Eric Ramsay

Analyst

Pae Wu

General Partner

Sabriya Stukes Ph.D

Partner

Past deals in Commodities

Oobli

Series B in 2022
Derived from exotic plants, protein sweeteners are rare compounds that provide an amazing taste without the calories.

Composable Finance

Series A in 2022
Composable Finance is creating infrastructure to unlock the multi-layer, and multi-chain future of Ethereum, and other layers 1 blockchain.

CoffeeExchange

Seed Round in 2021
CoffeeExchange is a digital platform based in Shanghai, China, that connects coffee farmers directly with roasters, aiming to enhance transparency in the coffee industry. Established in 2018, the company utilizes technology to streamline the green coffee trading process, offering services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. By eliminating intermediaries, CoffeeExchange facilitates direct trade, allowing coffee producers to earn significantly higher revenues while providing roasters with a broader selection at reduced costs. The platform incorporates IoT supply chain tracking and freight consolidation to optimize logistics and enhance order management. Currently, CoffeeExchange has over 1,100 coffee roasters in China trading with selected producers from various countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and is in the process of expanding its operations to the USA, UK, and South Korea.

Contango

Seed Round in 2021
Contango is a decentralized exchange focused on providing expirable futures in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Unlike traditional DeFi platforms that primarily offer perpetual futures, Contango allows traders to engage in futures contracts with specific expiry dates, enabling them to pay a predetermined final price upfront. This approach helps mitigate the unpredictability of funding rates, giving traders better control over their costs. The platform operates without order books or liquidity pools, utilizing existing DeFi protocols for fixed-rate lending and borrowing. Additionally, it facilitates physical delivery and minimizes price impact for larger trades, enabling traders to effectively hedge their positions.

Composable Finance

Venture Round in 2021
Composable Finance is creating infrastructure to unlock the multi-layer, and multi-chain future of Ethereum, and other layers 1 blockchain.

Oobli

Series A in 2020
Derived from exotic plants, protein sweeteners are rare compounds that provide an amazing taste without the calories.

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.

Mori

Seed Round in 2019
Mori, officially known as Cambridge Crops, Inc., specializes in the development of an innovative biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique process that extracts protein from natural silk using salt and water. This edible and natural coating forms a protective layer over various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, effectively slowing down spoilage. Through its technology, Mori aims to enhance the freshness of food while promoting sustainability in the food supply chain.

CoffeeExchange

Seed Round in 2019
CoffeeExchange is a digital platform based in Shanghai, China, that connects coffee farmers directly with roasters, aiming to enhance transparency in the coffee industry. Established in 2018, the company utilizes technology to streamline the green coffee trading process, offering services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. By eliminating intermediaries, CoffeeExchange facilitates direct trade, allowing coffee producers to earn significantly higher revenues while providing roasters with a broader selection at reduced costs. The platform incorporates IoT supply chain tracking and freight consolidation to optimize logistics and enhance order management. Currently, CoffeeExchange has over 1,100 coffee roasters in China trading with selected producers from various countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and is in the process of expanding its operations to the USA, UK, and South Korea.

CoffeeExchange

Pre Seed Round in 2018
CoffeeExchange is a digital platform based in Shanghai, China, that connects coffee farmers directly with roasters, aiming to enhance transparency in the coffee industry. Established in 2018, the company utilizes technology to streamline the green coffee trading process, offering services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. By eliminating intermediaries, CoffeeExchange facilitates direct trade, allowing coffee producers to earn significantly higher revenues while providing roasters with a broader selection at reduced costs. The platform incorporates IoT supply chain tracking and freight consolidation to optimize logistics and enhance order management. Currently, CoffeeExchange has over 1,100 coffee roasters in China trading with selected producers from various countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and is in the process of expanding its operations to the USA, UK, and South Korea.

Mori

Seed Round in 2017
Mori, officially known as Cambridge Crops, Inc., specializes in the development of an innovative biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique process that extracts protein from natural silk using salt and water. This edible and natural coating forms a protective layer over various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, effectively slowing down spoilage. Through its technology, Mori aims to enhance the freshness of food while promoting sustainability in the food supply chain.

Heartland Brothers

Seed Round in 2017
Heartland Brothers provides high quality meat from free range family farms in the US. Today, Chinese consumers can purchase Heartland Brothers free range artisanal pork at 20 supermarkets, 50 high end restaurants and wholesale through 3 national distributors.

Oobli

Seed Round in 2017
Derived from exotic plants, protein sweeteners are rare compounds that provide an amazing taste without the calories.

Oobli

Seed Round in 2016
Derived from exotic plants, protein sweeteners are rare compounds that provide an amazing taste without the calories.

Cobalt Software

Venture Round in 2015
Cobalt Software enables private equity and venture capital firms can collect, analyze, and report on fund and portfolio company metrics the way they want. Cobalt works with management, finance, valuations, investor relations, and deal teams at private equity and venture capital firms to build a suite of data and reporting solutions that suit their firm size and investment style. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Nextdoorganics

Venture Round in 2015
Nextdoorganics, Inc. is a food distribution company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on sourcing organic products from urban farmers and food makers, emphasizing support for new and activist producers. It offers a range of local organic vegetables, fruits, meats, dry goods, and small-batch items, which are delivered or made available for pick-up on a weekly basis for its members in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Orders typically range from $20 to $50, allowing customers to hold or modify their orders online. Nextdoorganics also engages its community through a weekly newsletter and social media platforms, encouraging members to explore new foods and recipes.

Nextdoorganics

Seed Round in 2014
Nextdoorganics, Inc. is a food distribution company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on sourcing organic products from urban farmers and food makers, emphasizing support for new and activist producers. It offers a range of local organic vegetables, fruits, meats, dry goods, and small-batch items, which are delivered or made available for pick-up on a weekly basis for its members in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Orders typically range from $20 to $50, allowing customers to hold or modify their orders online. Nextdoorganics also engages its community through a weekly newsletter and social media platforms, encouraging members to explore new foods and recipes.

Wish4Fairtrade

Seed Round in 2010
At Wish4, they bring you the best quality, tastiest, food & drink, from Fairtrade certified grower co-ops around the world. And they only sell Fairtrade certified products nothing else. A load of (mint) balls you say? Try some! Getting products widely distributed into stores was (and is) a challenge. And there are so many excellent Fairtrade products not available here, so they began importing the best, and selling them. Over 3 years they proved demand is still much greater than supply, so they decided to go it alone once more, create their own 100% Fairtrade brand, and go for world domination it !

Wish4Fairtrade

Venture Round in 2008
At Wish4, they bring you the best quality, tastiest, food & drink, from Fairtrade certified grower co-ops around the world. And they only sell Fairtrade certified products nothing else. A load of (mint) balls you say? Try some! Getting products widely distributed into stores was (and is) a challenge. And there are so many excellent Fairtrade products not available here, so they began importing the best, and selling them. Over 3 years they proved demand is still much greater than supply, so they decided to go it alone once more, create their own 100% Fairtrade brand, and go for world domination it !
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