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 Sales Automation

CleanRobotics

Series A in 2022
CleanRobotics, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, manufactures TrashBot, an autonomous system designed to streamline the recycling process. This innovative device utilizes robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to effectively distinguish between landfill waste and recyclables. By automating waste sorting, TrashBot makes recycling more affordable for businesses and enhances profitability for recycling facilities. The system is equipped with cloud-connected technology that employs cameras and sensors to analyze discarded items, providing valuable data to recyclers. This approach not only reduces waste hauling costs for businesses but also offers sustainable solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

DXwand

Seed Round in 2022
DXwand, LLC specializes in developing an AI-driven cognitive CRM software aimed at enhancing customer relationship management through automated responses across social channels. Founded in 2018 and based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the company offers a platform that enables businesses to create, host, and manage intelligent chatbots. These chatbots engage customers in real time via various applications, including social media and messaging platforms, providing 24/7 support. By converting customer interactions into actionable insights and analytics, DXwand assists enterprises in making data-driven decisions that support growth. Additionally, the platform facilitates sales processes by allowing companies to sell products, track orders, and generate leads directly from customer conversations, thereby optimizing the customer experience and accelerating revenue generation.

Renovate Robotics

Seed Round in 2022
Renovate Robotics develops automation technology aimed at the construction industry, specializing in machine design, control engineering, and software development. The company is working on an automated roofing robot that enhances productivity and quality for roofers by significantly reducing time and costs associated with roofing tasks. This innovation not only aims to streamline operations but also prioritizes safety, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of construction processes.

Q5D Technology

Seed Round in 2022
Q5D manufactures tools to automate the production of wiring harness for all industrial sectors.

Swap Robotics

Seed Round in 2022
Swap Robotics, founded in 2019 and based in Kitchener, Ontario, specializes in manufacturing electric outdoor robots designed for vegetation cutting and snow plowing. The company offers commercial-ready robots that operate under a robotics-as-a-service model, allowing for versatility in outdoor maintenance tasks. Its innovative approach includes an in-house hydraulics platform that enables the easy swapping of attachments for various applications, making it possible for clients to automate their outdoor work with electric autonomous robots. By focusing on sustainable solutions, Swap Robotics aims to enhance efficiency in outdoor maintenance activities.

Rightbot

Convertible Note in 2021
Developer of artificial intelligence-driven robotics technology designed to provide warehouse automation. The company develops bin-picking autonomous mobile robots that are capable of automating warehouse inventory functions including order fulfillment, inventory replenishment, cycle audit, and consolidation among others, enabling online commerce players to satisfy the needs and demands of their consumers easily.

CleanRobotics

Series A in 2021
CleanRobotics, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, manufactures TrashBot, an autonomous system designed to streamline the recycling process. This innovative device utilizes robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to effectively distinguish between landfill waste and recyclables. By automating waste sorting, TrashBot makes recycling more affordable for businesses and enhances profitability for recycling facilities. The system is equipped with cloud-connected technology that employs cameras and sensors to analyze discarded items, providing valuable data to recyclers. This approach not only reduces waste hauling costs for businesses but also offers sustainable solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

Mowito

Seed Round in 2021
Mowito specializes in developing software solutions and automation technology for mobile robots operating in unstructured environments, including micro-warehouses, often referred to as dark stores. The company focuses on creating picking robots designed to enhance warehouse automation, allowing clients to efficiently manage piece picking tasks. Mowito aims to collaborate with businesses of various sizes to build tailored mobile robot solutions for diverse applications, thereby optimizing the efficiency of warehouse operations.

Optio

Seed Round in 2021
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI. The company develops general purpose mobile manipulators that combine the power of deep learning with semantic reasoning to perform mobile bin picking, kitting, and assembly.

Surface

Seed Round in 2021
Surface provides an industrial robotic system adapted to the Asian market to improve the industrial standard and the life of workers. The company distributes 3 main products: The sanding robot, MAKA 4.0 CNC center, and MIRKA automatic sanding tool.

Simbe

Convertible Note in 2021
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in autonomous robotic solutions for the retail industry. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the tedious tasks of auditing store shelves, such as identifying out-of-stock and low-stock items, locating misplaced products, and detecting pricing errors. The robot operates safely during normal store hours, allowing it to navigate aisles alongside shoppers and employees. By capturing real-time inventory data, Tally enables retail staff to enhance operational efficiency and improve inventory management, ultimately streamlining store performance and supporting informed decision-making.

Robodeck

Convertible Note in 2021
RoboDeck is focused on creating an autonomous robot specifically designed for the maintenance of outdoor wooden decks. The company’s innovative approach utilizes proprietary stain capsules that facilitate both cleaning and staining processes. By automating these tasks, RoboDeck aims to provide users with a hassle-free solution for deck maintenance, making it easier for homeowners to maintain their outdoor spaces without the manual labor typically involved.

ViaBot

Seed Round in 2021
ViaBot Inc. designs and develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. The company's multi-functional robots are engineered to perform various outdoor maintenance tasks, such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and security monitoring. ViaBot's technology features modular capabilities, allowing for easy scheduling and long runtimes, while providing 24/7 operational efficiency and constant software updates. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, ViaBot aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses by offering innovative robotic solutions.

DXwand

Seed Round in 2021
DXwand, LLC specializes in developing an AI-driven cognitive CRM software aimed at enhancing customer relationship management through automated responses across social channels. Founded in 2018 and based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the company offers a platform that enables businesses to create, host, and manage intelligent chatbots. These chatbots engage customers in real time via various applications, including social media and messaging platforms, providing 24/7 support. By converting customer interactions into actionable insights and analytics, DXwand assists enterprises in making data-driven decisions that support growth. Additionally, the platform facilitates sales processes by allowing companies to sell products, track orders, and generate leads directly from customer conversations, thereby optimizing the customer experience and accelerating revenue generation.

Superpro.ai

Seed Round in 2021
Over 100 million knowledge workers, from consultants to advisory services to trainers, have lost as much as 90% of their business due to COVID-19. Superpro helps knowledge workers adapt and thrive online by providing all the tools they need including web pages, marketing, scheduling, video calls and even payment. Superpro recently partnered with India’s largest analytics community with half a million professionals and is rapidly expanding in the country.

Tarantula Robotics

Convertible Note in 2021
Tarantula Robotics develops an autonomous filming robot technology. The company's technology is a motorized robotic camera with entity detection and focus, auto-video editing, and cloud uploading, which enable users to generate high-quality video content easily. It was founded in 2018 in Shenzhen, Guangdong.

Sophie Society

Seed Round in 2021
Sophie Society specializes in enhancing sales conversion and traffic for small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses on Amazon. The organization comprises top marketplace experts who excel in various domains, including high-level strategy, Amazon advertising, and content generation. Additionally, Sophie Society offers data discovery services aimed at analyzing strategies that contribute to the success of its clients. With a focus on global coverage, the company facilitates strategy creation, promotions, account management, and visual branding, helping businesses attract more traffic to their websites and convert leads effectively.

Q5D Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Q5D manufactures tools to automate the production of wiring harness for all industrial sectors.

Rightbot

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of artificial intelligence-driven robotics technology designed to provide warehouse automation. The company develops bin-picking autonomous mobile robots that are capable of automating warehouse inventory functions including order fulfillment, inventory replenishment, cycle audit, and consolidation among others, enabling online commerce players to satisfy the needs and demands of their consumers easily.

xRobotics

Convertible Note in 2020
xRobotics specializes in developing and manufacturing an innovative pizza-making robot tailored for the pizza restaurant industry. This automated solution addresses complex mechanical challenges and incorporates unique patented technologies to enhance the cooking process. The robot accommodates commonly used pizza sizes and adjusts production speed based on order sequences, ensuring improved productivity and consistency. It also features API integration, allowing for seamless operation and full automation of ingredient handling. Comprising a team of industry experts with backgrounds in leading companies such as Tesla, General Electric, SpaceX, and Boeing, xRobotics aims to elevate automation in the pizza sector, ultimately delivering a more efficient and high-quality pizza-making experience.

Vani

Seed Round in 2020
Vani specializes in voice assistant technology that enhances user interactions with smartphones and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Its platform allows users to manage daily calls through voice commands, enabling hands-free operation while driving or when hands are occupied. Users can customize responses such as greetings and farewells, and the system can announce caller names, allowing individuals to easily accept or decline calls. By integrating reasoning, supervised learning, and memory, Vani aims to improve communication efficiency and user experience, ultimately transforming business processes and customer engagement through mobile and web-based technologies.

Vani

Convertible Note in 2020
Vani specializes in voice assistant technology that enhances user interactions with smartphones and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Its platform allows users to manage daily calls through voice commands, enabling hands-free operation while driving or when hands are occupied. Users can customize responses such as greetings and farewells, and the system can announce caller names, allowing individuals to easily accept or decline calls. By integrating reasoning, supervised learning, and memory, Vani aims to improve communication efficiency and user experience, ultimately transforming business processes and customer engagement through mobile and web-based technologies.

HausBots

Pre Seed Round in 2020
HausBots Limited specializes in designing and manufacturing wall-climbing robots aimed at enhancing efficiency in painting and maintenance tasks within various industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the company has developed a unique wall-climbing robot that can navigate rough surfaces, making it suitable for exterior and warehouse painting, as well as for high-definition visual inspections and infrastructure surveys. This innovative technology enables clients to automate inspections and maintenance at height, thereby increasing productivity and ensuring effective protection and upkeep of the built environment. The company's focus is on utilizing robotics to streamline labor-intensive tasks, particularly for large-scale exterior projects.

Superpro.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Over 100 million knowledge workers, from consultants to advisory services to trainers, have lost as much as 90% of their business due to COVID-19. Superpro helps knowledge workers adapt and thrive online by providing all the tools they need including web pages, marketing, scheduling, video calls and even payment. Superpro recently partnered with India’s largest analytics community with half a million professionals and is rapidly expanding in the country.

Symphony

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Symphony have developed an entirely new Solution for Predictive Maintenance using the Internet of Things with Machine Learning. We have entirely re-imagined how maintenance is conducted, focusing on management. Existing preventative maintenance solutions rely on providing raw data for hard to find and expensive technicians to manually analyze. We remove that whole layer of complexity, focusing on delivering simple, actionable alerts to potential machinery problems. For a relatively small investment, facilities can start to engage with our solution which is an investment, not a cost, since there will be a significant return in reduced unscheduled downtime as well as a reduction in un-necessary planned maintenance. Once the benefits have been demonstrated in a facility, scaling to include as many machines as necessary is simply a case of installing additional sensor hardware and the associated SaaS license. A low incremental cost investment process that will require little direct additional input from our sales and technical support teams, facilitating the possibility of rapid to exponential growth. Managers of facilities for the first time can track the productivity of their machines easily with clear notifications and solutions. Substitutes required a deep understanding of waveforms and mathematics. We do not train humans, we train AI algorithms with even denser data, so you do not have to, allowing managers to track a machine's performance against itself and others over different periods, from days to years. Timely providing the right management information to keep all the wheels of industry turning.

Robomart

Convertible Note in 2019
Robomart, Inc. is a full-stack robotics company that has created the world's first store-hailing platform and the fastest way to shop. Robomarts are on-demand mobile stores, engineered with cutting-edge tech, including automation, a proprietary checkout-free system, and purpose-built refrigeration.

Superpro.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Over 100 million knowledge workers, from consultants to advisory services to trainers, have lost as much as 90% of their business due to COVID-19. Superpro helps knowledge workers adapt and thrive online by providing all the tools they need including web pages, marketing, scheduling, video calls and even payment. Superpro recently partnered with India’s largest analytics community with half a million professionals and is rapidly expanding in the country.

xRobotics

Seed Round in 2019
xRobotics specializes in developing and manufacturing an innovative pizza-making robot tailored for the pizza restaurant industry. This automated solution addresses complex mechanical challenges and incorporates unique patented technologies to enhance the cooking process. The robot accommodates commonly used pizza sizes and adjusts production speed based on order sequences, ensuring improved productivity and consistency. It also features API integration, allowing for seamless operation and full automation of ingredient handling. Comprising a team of industry experts with backgrounds in leading companies such as Tesla, General Electric, SpaceX, and Boeing, xRobotics aims to elevate automation in the pizza sector, ultimately delivering a more efficient and high-quality pizza-making experience.

ai nutrition

Seed Round in 2019
ai nutrition develops an AI that automates online grocery shopping and precision nutrition for better health outcomes.

Vaartani

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vaartani, founded in 2018 and based in Madrid, Spain, specializes in developing AI-driven chatbot solutions that provide insights into food products. These chatbots assist food producers by addressing customer inquiries and analyzing feedback related to their products. Additionally, Vaartani offers a risk management solution that helps businesses mitigate risks and enhance quality. This solution enables insurers to effectively monitor the risks associated with third-party service providers and improve risk selection for eCommerce businesses.

ViaBot

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ViaBot Inc. designs and develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. The company's multi-functional robots are engineered to perform various outdoor maintenance tasks, such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and security monitoring. ViaBot's technology features modular capabilities, allowing for easy scheduling and long runtimes, while providing 24/7 operational efficiency and constant software updates. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, ViaBot aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses by offering innovative robotic solutions.

Oz Content

Seed Round in 2019
Oz, a content and demand marketing SaaS company, provides a solution to B2B marketers in small and mid-sized companies to increase leads and revenue from their Company Blog. Nearly all B2B companies have a blog, yet 80% of content on these blogs goes unread by target audiences, making it hard for companies to produce enough sales leads. By using AI-powered Audience and Keyword Targeting, Oz helps our customers drop the "unread rate" of content from 80% to less than 10%; providing a solution to get content-driven leads cheaply and at scale. Our software integrates directly with leading marketing automation platforms like Marketo, HubSpot, Pardot, and Act-On.

Robomart

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Robomart, Inc. is a full-stack robotics company that has created the world's first store-hailing platform and the fastest way to shop. Robomarts are on-demand mobile stores, engineered with cutting-edge tech, including automation, a proprietary checkout-free system, and purpose-built refrigeration.

Craft Robotics

Seed Round in 2019
Craft Robotics provides a mortar raking robot. It is a robotic tool that fits into existing workflows and logistics of construction sites. It leverages advanced sensor fusion, computer vision, and AI and the robots are capable of seeing the mortar and adapting to varying hardnesses.

ViaBot

Pre Seed Round in 2017
ViaBot Inc. designs and develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. The company's multi-functional robots are engineered to perform various outdoor maintenance tasks, such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and security monitoring. ViaBot's technology features modular capabilities, allowing for easy scheduling and long runtimes, while providing 24/7 operational efficiency and constant software updates. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, ViaBot aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses by offering innovative robotic solutions.

Unsupervised AI

Convertible Note in 2017
Unsupervised AI is a company that specializes in the development of intelligent robotic devices aimed at transforming e-commerce deliveries and logistics activities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette, France, with an additional office in Shenzhen, China, the company has created Aida, a robotic delivery system that autonomously navigates both indoor and outdoor environments. These robots are designed to enhance last-mile delivery efficiency, thereby increasing productivity and flexibility in logistics operations. In addition to robotic delivery solutions, Unsupervised AI also offers tools for fleet management and mission scheduling, utilizing machine learning for simulations and remote diagnostics to optimize delivery processes.

GardenSpace

Seed Round in 2017
GardenSpace offers an innovative solution for both small and large farms by providing a digital platform that simplifies crop management. Their primary product is a static robot designed to automate the watering of plants, seamlessly connected to a water supply and Wi-Fi. This system includes a user-friendly app that serves as a garden command center, allowing users to input plant details and monitor essential health metrics such as chlorophyll levels, temperature, and soil conditions. The robot is solar-powered, eliminating the need for batteries or external power sources. By facilitating the collection and utilization of crop data, GardenSpace enables farmers to focus on the enjoyment of growing their own food or flowers while effectively managing their agricultural operations.

Unsupervised AI

Seed Round in 2017
Unsupervised AI is a company that specializes in the development of intelligent robotic devices aimed at transforming e-commerce deliveries and logistics activities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette, France, with an additional office in Shenzhen, China, the company has created Aida, a robotic delivery system that autonomously navigates both indoor and outdoor environments. These robots are designed to enhance last-mile delivery efficiency, thereby increasing productivity and flexibility in logistics operations. In addition to robotic delivery solutions, Unsupervised AI also offers tools for fleet management and mission scheduling, utilizing machine learning for simulations and remote diagnostics to optimize delivery processes.

Simbe

Seed Round in 2016
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in autonomous robotic solutions for the retail industry. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the tedious tasks of auditing store shelves, such as identifying out-of-stock and low-stock items, locating misplaced products, and detecting pricing errors. The robot operates safely during normal store hours, allowing it to navigate aisles alongside shoppers and employees. By capturing real-time inventory data, Tally enables retail staff to enhance operational efficiency and improve inventory management, ultimately streamlining store performance and supporting informed decision-making.

Simbe

Venture Round in 2016
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in autonomous robotic solutions for the retail industry. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the tedious tasks of auditing store shelves, such as identifying out-of-stock and low-stock items, locating misplaced products, and detecting pricing errors. The robot operates safely during normal store hours, allowing it to navigate aisles alongside shoppers and employees. By capturing real-time inventory data, Tally enables retail staff to enhance operational efficiency and improve inventory management, ultimately streamlining store performance and supporting informed decision-making.

SOMA Smart Home

Convertible Note in 2015
SOMA Smart Shades moves your shades whenever you want. You can control it with voice controls or automate completely. It is designed to fit your existing shades and curtains. Simply attach the device to your shades or blinds with ball chain, download the mobile app, follow the instructions and you’re ready to go.

Simbe

Venture Round in 2015
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in autonomous robotic solutions for the retail industry. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the tedious tasks of auditing store shelves, such as identifying out-of-stock and low-stock items, locating misplaced products, and detecting pricing errors. The robot operates safely during normal store hours, allowing it to navigate aisles alongside shoppers and employees. By capturing real-time inventory data, Tally enables retail staff to enhance operational efficiency and improve inventory management, ultimately streamlining store performance and supporting informed decision-making.

Oz Content

Seed Round in 2015
Oz, a content and demand marketing SaaS company, provides a solution to B2B marketers in small and mid-sized companies to increase leads and revenue from their Company Blog. Nearly all B2B companies have a blog, yet 80% of content on these blogs goes unread by target audiences, making it hard for companies to produce enough sales leads. By using AI-powered Audience and Keyword Targeting, Oz helps our customers drop the "unread rate" of content from 80% to less than 10%; providing a solution to get content-driven leads cheaply and at scale. Our software integrates directly with leading marketing automation platforms like Marketo, HubSpot, Pardot, and Act-On.

Rational Robotics

Convertible Note in 2015
Rational Robotics is a manufacturer based in Edmonton, Canada, specializing in automatic coating robots. The company designs and develops robotic machines that provide auto body repainting services, utilizing advanced technology such as 3D scanning and custom algorithms to optimize tool paths for painting. Their robots incorporate computer vision to automate the painting process, ensuring high levels of accuracy and quality across various sizes of objects. By enhancing and automating part painting, Rational Robotics offers efficient solutions for enterprises seeking to improve their painting operations.

SupplyBetter

Venture Round in 2014
SupplyBetter makes it easy to share your experience by using data from your purchase orders, so all your engineers have to do is leave a rating and comment when we ask them to review their orders. Knowing exactly which manufacturing process you need can be tough. SupplyBetter's curated tag network allows you to explore processes, materials, and products while simultaneously seeing which companies have those capabilities. Learn more about suppliers by checking out reviews.

Rational Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Rational Robotics is a manufacturer based in Edmonton, Canada, specializing in automatic coating robots. The company designs and develops robotic machines that provide auto body repainting services, utilizing advanced technology such as 3D scanning and custom algorithms to optimize tool paths for painting. Their robots incorporate computer vision to automate the painting process, ensuring high levels of accuracy and quality across various sizes of objects. By enhancing and automating part painting, Rational Robotics offers efficient solutions for enterprises seeking to improve their painting operations.

Rational Robotics

Venture Round in 2013
Rational Robotics is a manufacturer based in Edmonton, Canada, specializing in automatic coating robots. The company designs and develops robotic machines that provide auto body repainting services, utilizing advanced technology such as 3D scanning and custom algorithms to optimize tool paths for painting. Their robots incorporate computer vision to automate the painting process, ensuring high levels of accuracy and quality across various sizes of objects. By enhancing and automating part painting, Rational Robotics offers efficient solutions for enterprises seeking to improve their painting operations.

ProductWorld

Seed Round in 2013
ProductWorld offers a solution for B2B marketing professionals by providing an easy-to-use platform for creating searchable product catalogs that can be accessed on mobile devices, tablets, and desktop computers. The platform addresses common frustrations faced by users who struggle to find specific products on corporate websites, which can lead to lost leads and revenue. By utilizing advanced technologies such as the semantic web and facet search, ProductWorld enhances product discovery, allowing users to quickly locate items. Its web-based interface is designed for non-technical users, enabling them to implement the catalog solution without coding knowledge. Additionally, ProductWorld employs a scalable cloud-based infrastructure that supports multiple clients and data structures, facilitating collaboration among partner companies to create interconnected product offerings. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline the product search process within the B2B sector, ultimately driving sales and improving customer satisfaction.
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