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 Streaming

AllRites

Seed Round in 2022
AllRites Holdings Pte Ltd operates an online marketplace that facilitates the discovery, negotiation, purchase, and sale of film, television, and sports broadcast content rights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on the Asian market, offering a platform that features over 30,000 hours of content, surpassing the offerings of major streaming services in the region. AllRites provides content licensing distribution services and has established partnerships with key players, including Indian content from Sony and Jiangsu TV in China. The company supports rights protection and identity management through blockchain technology, enhancing the security and distribution of earnings for content creators. Additionally, AllRites has secured distribution contracts with various airlines, reaching a significant audience of over 40 million passengers. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including SOSV and Artesian VC, positioning it as a leading entity in content rights management in Asia.

AllRites

Series A in 2021
AllRites Holdings Pte Ltd operates an online marketplace that facilitates the discovery, negotiation, purchase, and sale of film, television, and sports broadcast content rights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on the Asian market, offering a platform that features over 30,000 hours of content, surpassing the offerings of major streaming services in the region. AllRites provides content licensing distribution services and has established partnerships with key players, including Indian content from Sony and Jiangsu TV in China. The company supports rights protection and identity management through blockchain technology, enhancing the security and distribution of earnings for content creators. Additionally, AllRites has secured distribution contracts with various airlines, reaching a significant audience of over 40 million passengers. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including SOSV and Artesian VC, positioning it as a leading entity in content rights management in Asia.

Zebra Labs

Convertible Note in 2021
Operator of digital entertainment platform intended to bring virtual avatars of performing artists. The company's platform provides a new dimension to digital entertainment by creating celebrity avatars and bringing artists and celebrities to the metaverse, enabling celebrities to launch, manage, and monetize their digital avatars across media formats like VR and video game platforms.

AllRites

Seed Round in 2020
AllRites Holdings Pte Ltd operates an online marketplace that facilitates the discovery, negotiation, purchase, and sale of film, television, and sports broadcast content rights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on the Asian market, offering a platform that features over 30,000 hours of content, surpassing the offerings of major streaming services in the region. AllRites provides content licensing distribution services and has established partnerships with key players, including Indian content from Sony and Jiangsu TV in China. The company supports rights protection and identity management through blockchain technology, enhancing the security and distribution of earnings for content creators. Additionally, AllRites has secured distribution contracts with various airlines, reaching a significant audience of over 40 million passengers. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including SOSV and Artesian VC, positioning it as a leading entity in content rights management in Asia.

Sanskriti

Seed Round in 2019
Playtoome is a live entertainment platform that provides audiences with the opportunity to experience live concert performances across various genres, including music, dance, drama, and poetry. The platform focuses on live video streaming, allowing fans to engage with their favorite artists in real time while enjoying performances from the comfort of their homes. This interactive experience enables fans to share their views and comments during the shows, fostering a sense of community. Additionally, Playtoome offers artists a way to expand their fan base and generate income while performing, making live entertainment more accessible and affordable for audiences.

Goblin

Seed Round in 2019
Goblin is a content delivery network that helps site owners stream and monetize premium content to their users with resource sharing and crypto payments. It distributes premium content through a widget displayed to the user, limiting opportunities for abuse or blocking. Goblin is headquartered in New York.

AllRites

Seed Round in 2019
AllRites Holdings Pte Ltd operates an online marketplace that facilitates the discovery, negotiation, purchase, and sale of film, television, and sports broadcast content rights. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on the Asian market, offering a platform that features over 30,000 hours of content, surpassing the offerings of major streaming services in the region. AllRites provides content licensing distribution services and has established partnerships with key players, including Indian content from Sony and Jiangsu TV in China. The company supports rights protection and identity management through blockchain technology, enhancing the security and distribution of earnings for content creators. Additionally, AllRites has secured distribution contracts with various airlines, reaching a significant audience of over 40 million passengers. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including SOSV and Artesian VC, positioning it as a leading entity in content rights management in Asia.

RadioCut

Seed Round in 2017
RadioCut Inc. is a Buenos Aires-based company founded in 2013 that offers a cloud-based platform for managing and delivering radio content. This platform enables users to listen to both past and current radio shows, as well as to create and share audio segments from these broadcasts. By addressing the challenge of accessing radio content in a user-friendly manner, RadioCut allows listeners to discover, share, and enjoy radio programs on demand. Users can effortlessly navigate through previously aired shows, retrieving specific segments with just a few clicks, thereby enhancing the overall radio listening experience. The company's services cater primarily to broadcasting content producers and avid radio listeners seeking greater flexibility in how they engage with audio content.

CookMood

Convertible Note in 2015
CookMood is an online platform based in Brazil that offers live streaming cooking classes, enabling users to learn or teach culinary skills from their own kitchens. The platform connects home cooks, professionals, and chefs worldwide, allowing anyone to become an instructor and earn money from the comfort of their home. With just a cellphone, tablet, or laptop, participants can access a diverse range of cooking classes and interact with instructors in real-time. CookMood emphasizes accessibility, requiring no specialized equipment, thereby transforming every kitchen into a potential classroom. The platform fosters a community where users can ask questions and gain valuable insights, promoting a sharing economy centered around culinary education.

CookMood

Seed Round in 2015
CookMood is an online platform based in Brazil that offers live streaming cooking classes, enabling users to learn or teach culinary skills from their own kitchens. The platform connects home cooks, professionals, and chefs worldwide, allowing anyone to become an instructor and earn money from the comfort of their home. With just a cellphone, tablet, or laptop, participants can access a diverse range of cooking classes and interact with instructors in real-time. CookMood emphasizes accessibility, requiring no specialized equipment, thereby transforming every kitchen into a potential classroom. The platform fosters a community where users can ask questions and gain valuable insights, promoting a sharing economy centered around culinary education.

Wityu.fm

Seed Round in 2014
Wityu.fm is a crowd-curated music platform based in China that allows users to collaboratively create and enhance playlists. The platform features a variety of music stations categorized by genre, activities, time, and mood, drawing from a wide range of sources including global labels, local studios, and individual artists. Users can participate by adding songs, voting on selections, or even creating their own stations for others to contribute to. This interactive approach fosters a communal listening experience, making music discovery enjoyable and engaging for all participants.

Third Ear

Seed Round in 2014
Third Ear is a podcast available both through their website and iTunes.

Shotclip

Seed Round in 2011
Shotclip Limited provides an online video application to create and share fun videos. Its ShotClip application allows users to plan their story; provides video templates that show users how to make a home movie; enables users to edit the video using the ShotClip online video editor; and facilitates users to publish videos to their favorite social media channels. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Newry, United Kingdom.

Vamosinc

Seed Round in 2010
An online video synchronization application, which enables viewers in different locations watch the same video online simultaneously
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