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 Speech Recognition

Zeemo.ai

Seed Round in 2021
Zeemo.ai is a firm that offers automatic, AI-driven video subtitling services in 15 languages, including Spanish, Korean, and Chinese.

Elsa

Series B in 2021
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

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.

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.

Voix

Seed Round in 2019
Voix Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence voice assistant software specifically for the restaurant industry. Founded in 2018 and based in Foster City, California, Voix enables restaurants to receive orders through various voice interfaces, including Google Home, Alexa, and traditional phone calls. The company's cloud AI platform engages with customers, taking orders and making reservations while providing personalized suggestions based on machine learning to enhance sales. Voix's technology aims to streamline restaurant operations by offering customization tools such as time-based activation and welcome messages. With a founding team boasting over 50 years of combined experience in the restaurant and technology sectors, Voix has successfully deployed its solutions in hundreds of restaurants and is expanding its reach to multiple national franchises.

Elsa

Series A in 2019
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

Elsa

Seed Round in 2018
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

Elsa

Seed Round in 2017
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

Elsa

Seed Round in 2017
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

MotionSavvy

Convertible Note in 2016
MotionSavvy is developing a translation tool for the Deaf and Hard of hearing by working with gesture recognition technology Leap Motion along with various mobile devices which targets sign language users for improved accessibility. Our goal is the 370 million deaf and hard of hearing market worldwide with a cost affordable product against current competitors.

MotionSavvy

Convertible Note in 2016
MotionSavvy is developing a translation tool for the Deaf and Hard of hearing by working with gesture recognition technology Leap Motion along with various mobile devices which targets sign language users for improved accessibility. Our goal is the 370 million deaf and hard of hearing market worldwide with a cost affordable product against current competitors.

Elsa

Convertible Note in 2016
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

MotionSavvy

Convertible Note in 2015
MotionSavvy is developing a translation tool for the Deaf and Hard of hearing by working with gesture recognition technology Leap Motion along with various mobile devices which targets sign language users for improved accessibility. Our goal is the 370 million deaf and hard of hearing market worldwide with a cost affordable product against current competitors.

MotionSavvy

Series A in 2014
MotionSavvy is developing a translation tool for the Deaf and Hard of hearing by working with gesture recognition technology Leap Motion along with various mobile devices which targets sign language users for improved accessibility. Our goal is the 370 million deaf and hard of hearing market worldwide with a cost affordable product against current competitors.
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