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 Beverages

Sidework Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
At BackBar Solutions, we believe that hospitality companies should focus on just that: hospitality. Our device serves perfectly-made, ready-to-serve cocktails so venues can focus on customers.

Endless West

Series C in 2022
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bistrochat

Seed Round in 2022
We help Food and Beverages businesses communicate with their guests through chat for bookings, invitations to events, loyalty program. We also help clients find the restaurants that they will most likely enjoy

Tru

Convertible Note in 2021
TRU, Inc. manufactures energy shots infused with vitamins, electrolytes, and antioxidants for athletes. It offers energy shots in various flavors including, electric mango, nootropic thunder, sour strawberry, recovery berry, and pineapple express under try energy, tru focus, tru power, and tru rescue brands. The company also manufactures caps under tru and Drinktru brands. It sells its products through its online portal. TRU, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Natick, Massachusetts.

Hidden Gems

Convertible Note in 2021
Hidden Gems is a beverage company that offers Reveal, a first and only avocado seed beverage. The company's mission is to create beautiful, environmentally safe, and socially responsible upcycled products by discovering the hidden value in the food people would normally call trash. Hidden gems aims to reduce food waste, continue to create and support sustainable systems for sustainable living. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sidework Solutions

Convertible Note in 2021
At BackBar Solutions, we believe that hospitality companies should focus on just that: hospitality. Our device serves perfectly-made, ready-to-serve cocktails so venues can focus on customers.

Endless West

Series B in 2021
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bartesian

Series A in 2021
Bartesian Inc. manufactures a cocktail machine that makes cocktails from capsules in home. It offers Bartesian, a robotic bartender that uses pre-mixed ingredient cups with different alcoholic choices to get a homemade martini or cosmo at the press of a button. The company was formerly known as MaxMixology Inc. and changed its name to Bartesian Inc. in January 2015. Bartesian Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Bistrochat

Convertible Note in 2021
We help Food and Beverages businesses communicate with their guests through chat for bookings, invitations to events, loyalty program. We also help clients find the restaurants that they will most likely enjoy

Bistrochat

Seed Round in 2021
We help Food and Beverages businesses communicate with their guests through chat for bookings, invitations to events, loyalty program. We also help clients find the restaurants that they will most likely enjoy

Chinova Bioworks

Seed Round in 2020
Chinova Bioworks Inc. develops personalized natural antimicrobials for the beverage industry. Its natural antimicrobials protect fresh juices from spoilage and enhance the shelf life of these products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Fredericton, Canada.

Get Bizzy

Convertible Note in 2020
Alex and Andrew started Bizzy with one goal in mind, to create the highest quality and most convenient products on the market.Their passion for cold brew coffee started years ago after graduating from college. At the time, both had corporate jobs, were training for a 24-hour obstacle race, and were running a group fitness company. Because of their busy schedules and drive to succeed, sleep became less important to them. In order to be their best, they needed something that could give them a quick jolt of energy. At first, they would drink anything that would keep them awake. As former college students, they started with what they knew - energy drinks. They quickly found that this was an extremely unhealthy option and one that would leave them with a hard crash once the sugar wore off. As they looked further into what was actually in these products they were disgusted at the amount of sugar and synthetic ingredients they were consuming. So, like any corporate employee would do, they turned to their trusty friend, coffee. Every morning they would wake up 15 minutes early just to brew a pot of drip coffee, but just like everything else they tried, it had several drawbacks. The coffee took way too long to brew, produced a terrible tasting product, and wasn't convenient to take with them. Three things that in their mind were unacceptable. In the summer of 2012 they stumbled upon cold brew coffee. It fulfilled all of their requirements for the perfect source of energy, it was natural, sugar-free, and simple, but there was one very significant drawback, it wasn't at all convenient. To make it on their own took them 24 hours and if they wanted to buy it they had to wait in-line at a coffee shop. Over the next several years their love for cold brew grew, and so did their frustration with its lack of convenience and availability. They spent the next 2-years researching a way to create the highest quality product, in the most convenient way, and in 2015 they launched Bizzy - the healthiest and most convenient coffee on the market.

Endless West

Series B in 2020
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hidden Gems

Seed Round in 2019
Hidden Gems is a beverage company that offers Reveal, a first and only avocado seed beverage. The company's mission is to create beautiful, environmentally safe, and socially responsible upcycled products by discovering the hidden value in the food people would normally call trash. Hidden gems aims to reduce food waste, continue to create and support sustainable systems for sustainable living. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Hidden Gems

Convertible Note in 2019
Hidden Gems is a beverage company that offers Reveal, a first and only avocado seed beverage. The company's mission is to create beautiful, environmentally safe, and socially responsible upcycled products by discovering the hidden value in the food people would normally call trash. Hidden gems aims to reduce food waste, continue to create and support sustainable systems for sustainable living. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

YoFiit

Convertible Note in 2019
YoFiit is a food and beverage company dedicated to providing customers with plant-based nutrition. It creates a range of products in different key categories that offer consumers with possible solutions in said categories.

YoFiit

Seed Round in 2019
YoFiit is a food and beverage company dedicated to providing customers with plant-based nutrition. It creates a range of products in different key categories that offer consumers with possible solutions in said categories.

Bevv.com

Seed Round in 2019
Bevv allows brewers and cideries to sell directly to the consumer and lets the producer have an online beer/cider presence. Bevv helps you reach new beer and cider enthusiasts outside of your distribution channels. Think of Bevv as a NEW sales channel alongside your current ones. If you are selling beer/cider to-go why wouldn't you use Bevv.com? It's the same process.

Get Bizzy

Convertible Note in 2019
Alex and Andrew started Bizzy with one goal in mind, to create the highest quality and most convenient products on the market.Their passion for cold brew coffee started years ago after graduating from college. At the time, both had corporate jobs, were training for a 24-hour obstacle race, and were running a group fitness company. Because of their busy schedules and drive to succeed, sleep became less important to them. In order to be their best, they needed something that could give them a quick jolt of energy. At first, they would drink anything that would keep them awake. As former college students, they started with what they knew - energy drinks. They quickly found that this was an extremely unhealthy option and one that would leave them with a hard crash once the sugar wore off. As they looked further into what was actually in these products they were disgusted at the amount of sugar and synthetic ingredients they were consuming. So, like any corporate employee would do, they turned to their trusty friend, coffee. Every morning they would wake up 15 minutes early just to brew a pot of drip coffee, but just like everything else they tried, it had several drawbacks. The coffee took way too long to brew, produced a terrible tasting product, and wasn't convenient to take with them. Three things that in their mind were unacceptable. In the summer of 2012 they stumbled upon cold brew coffee. It fulfilled all of their requirements for the perfect source of energy, it was natural, sugar-free, and simple, but there was one very significant drawback, it wasn't at all convenient. To make it on their own took them 24 hours and if they wanted to buy it they had to wait in-line at a coffee shop. Over the next several years their love for cold brew grew, and so did their frustration with its lack of convenience and availability. They spent the next 2-years researching a way to create the highest quality product, in the most convenient way, and in 2015 they launched Bizzy - the healthiest and most convenient coffee on the market.

Sidework Solutions

Seed Round in 2019
At BackBar Solutions, we believe that hospitality companies should focus on just that: hospitality. Our device serves perfectly-made, ready-to-serve cocktails so venues can focus on customers.

Tru

Seed Round in 2019
TRU, Inc. manufactures energy shots infused with vitamins, electrolytes, and antioxidants for athletes. It offers energy shots in various flavors including, electric mango, nootropic thunder, sour strawberry, recovery berry, and pineapple express under try energy, tru focus, tru power, and tru rescue brands. The company also manufactures caps under tru and Drinktru brands. It sells its products through its online portal. TRU, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Natick, Massachusetts.

Aroma Brewing

Convertible Note in 2019
Orenda makes coffee machine on the market by tailoring the brewing process to your unique taste profile and the beans you use.

Bartesian

Convertible Note in 2018
Bartesian Inc. manufactures a cocktail machine that makes cocktails from capsules in home. It offers Bartesian, a robotic bartender that uses pre-mixed ingredient cups with different alcoholic choices to get a homemade martini or cosmo at the press of a button. The company was formerly known as MaxMixology Inc. and changed its name to Bartesian Inc. in January 2015. Bartesian Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Aroma Brewing

Seed Round in 2018
Orenda makes coffee machine on the market by tailoring the brewing process to your unique taste profile and the beans you use.

Endless West

Series A in 2018
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vitox

Seed Round in 2018
Vitox is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in the production and distribution of naturally fermented apple cider vinegar. The company offers a variety of flavored options, including pineapple, lemon ginger, and grapefruit, to cater to diverse consumer preferences. Vitox's products are designed to improve digestive health, enhance metabolic function, and aid in weight loss. They are low-calorie, shelf-stable beverages made from 100% fruit, which combine the benefits of apple cider vinegar and kombucha. These beverages aim to support a healthy immune system, relieve muscle pain after workouts, and help detoxify the body, making them a beneficial addition to consumers' daily routines.

Aroma Brewing

Convertible Note in 2018
Orenda makes coffee machine on the market by tailoring the brewing process to your unique taste profile and the beans you use.

Endless West

Series A in 2017
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Get Bizzy

Seed Round in 2017
Alex and Andrew started Bizzy with one goal in mind, to create the highest quality and most convenient products on the market.Their passion for cold brew coffee started years ago after graduating from college. At the time, both had corporate jobs, were training for a 24-hour obstacle race, and were running a group fitness company. Because of their busy schedules and drive to succeed, sleep became less important to them. In order to be their best, they needed something that could give them a quick jolt of energy. At first, they would drink anything that would keep them awake. As former college students, they started with what they knew - energy drinks. They quickly found that this was an extremely unhealthy option and one that would leave them with a hard crash once the sugar wore off. As they looked further into what was actually in these products they were disgusted at the amount of sugar and synthetic ingredients they were consuming. So, like any corporate employee would do, they turned to their trusty friend, coffee. Every morning they would wake up 15 minutes early just to brew a pot of drip coffee, but just like everything else they tried, it had several drawbacks. The coffee took way too long to brew, produced a terrible tasting product, and wasn't convenient to take with them. Three things that in their mind were unacceptable. In the summer of 2012 they stumbled upon cold brew coffee. It fulfilled all of their requirements for the perfect source of energy, it was natural, sugar-free, and simple, but there was one very significant drawback, it wasn't at all convenient. To make it on their own took them 24 hours and if they wanted to buy it they had to wait in-line at a coffee shop. Over the next several years their love for cold brew grew, and so did their frustration with its lack of convenience and availability. They spent the next 2-years researching a way to create the highest quality product, in the most convenient way, and in 2015 they launched Bizzy - the healthiest and most convenient coffee on the market.

Bartesian

Seed Round in 2017
Bartesian Inc. manufactures a cocktail machine that makes cocktails from capsules in home. It offers Bartesian, a robotic bartender that uses pre-mixed ingredient cups with different alcoholic choices to get a homemade martini or cosmo at the press of a button. The company was formerly known as MaxMixology Inc. and changed its name to Bartesian Inc. in January 2015. Bartesian Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chinova Bioworks

Convertible Note in 2017
Chinova Bioworks Inc. develops personalized natural antimicrobials for the beverage industry. Its natural antimicrobials protect fresh juices from spoilage and enhance the shelf life of these products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Fredericton, Canada.

All Beauty

Convertible Note in 2017
All Beauty® Water is a skincare drink® formulated to help hydrate and nourish you skin. Their mission is to change the beauty conversation and make it about beauty from within– what you put into your body will affect your skin, not just what you put on topically. Proper hydration and nutrition impact how our skin health, yet most of us are likely not getting the proper amounts of water and nutrients in any given day.

All Beauty

Pre Seed Round in 2017
All Beauty® Water is a skincare drink® formulated to help hydrate and nourish you skin. Their mission is to change the beauty conversation and make it about beauty from within– what you put into your body will affect your skin, not just what you put on topically. Proper hydration and nutrition impact how our skin health, yet most of us are likely not getting the proper amounts of water and nutrients in any given day.

Chinova Bioworks

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Chinova Bioworks Inc. develops personalized natural antimicrobials for the beverage industry. Its natural antimicrobials protect fresh juices from spoilage and enhance the shelf life of these products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Fredericton, Canada.

Endless West

Seed Round in 2016
Endless West is a beverage startup using scientific production methods to create its own original blend of wines and spirits. Its winery uses molecules from plants, animals, and substances for taste, smell, and color and combines them to create sustainable wine without any grapes, yeast, or any kind of fermentation. The company's first product, Glyph, is the first aged-style spirit made using flavor and aroma molecules extracted from more efficient sources in nature. Glyph is made without aging or barreling which means significantly less wood, water, and land is used in its production process. Endless West was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Barley + Oats

Convertible Note in 2016
Barley + Oats Inc. prepares and delivers nutrition meals, and sweets and snacks to support female health in the United States. The company offers various meal packages that consist of granolas, cookies, thumbprints, teas, herbal coffees, grahams, and broths. Its products support female health in the areas of fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and hormone balance. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

Chinova Bioworks

Seed Round in 2016
Chinova Bioworks Inc. develops personalized natural antimicrobials for the beverage industry. Its natural antimicrobials protect fresh juices from spoilage and enhance the shelf life of these products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Fredericton, Canada.

Barley + Oats

Convertible Note in 2016
Barley + Oats Inc. prepares and delivers nutrition meals, and sweets and snacks to support female health in the United States. The company offers various meal packages that consist of granolas, cookies, thumbprints, teas, herbal coffees, grahams, and broths. Its products support female health in the areas of fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and hormone balance. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

Barley + Oats

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Barley + Oats Inc. prepares and delivers nutrition meals, and sweets and snacks to support female health in the United States. The company offers various meal packages that consist of granolas, cookies, thumbprints, teas, herbal coffees, grahams, and broths. Its products support female health in the areas of fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and hormone balance. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

Tru

Convertible Note in 2015
TRU, Inc. manufactures energy shots infused with vitamins, electrolytes, and antioxidants for athletes. It offers energy shots in various flavors including, electric mango, nootropic thunder, sour strawberry, recovery berry, and pineapple express under try energy, tru focus, tru power, and tru rescue brands. The company also manufactures caps under tru and Drinktru brands. It sells its products through its online portal. TRU, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Natick, Massachusetts.

Aroma Brewing

Convertible Note in 2015
Orenda makes coffee machine on the market by tailoring the brewing process to your unique taste profile and the beans you use.

Get Bizzy

Seed Round in 2015
Alex and Andrew started Bizzy with one goal in mind, to create the highest quality and most convenient products on the market.Their passion for cold brew coffee started years ago after graduating from college. At the time, both had corporate jobs, were training for a 24-hour obstacle race, and were running a group fitness company. Because of their busy schedules and drive to succeed, sleep became less important to them. In order to be their best, they needed something that could give them a quick jolt of energy. At first, they would drink anything that would keep them awake. As former college students, they started with what they knew - energy drinks. They quickly found that this was an extremely unhealthy option and one that would leave them with a hard crash once the sugar wore off. As they looked further into what was actually in these products they were disgusted at the amount of sugar and synthetic ingredients they were consuming. So, like any corporate employee would do, they turned to their trusty friend, coffee. Every morning they would wake up 15 minutes early just to brew a pot of drip coffee, but just like everything else they tried, it had several drawbacks. The coffee took way too long to brew, produced a terrible tasting product, and wasn't convenient to take with them. Three things that in their mind were unacceptable. In the summer of 2012 they stumbled upon cold brew coffee. It fulfilled all of their requirements for the perfect source of energy, it was natural, sugar-free, and simple, but there was one very significant drawback, it wasn't at all convenient. To make it on their own took them 24 hours and if they wanted to buy it they had to wait in-line at a coffee shop. Over the next several years their love for cold brew grew, and so did their frustration with its lack of convenience and availability. They spent the next 2-years researching a way to create the highest quality product, in the most convenient way, and in 2015 they launched Bizzy - the healthiest and most convenient coffee on the market.

Tru

Seed Round in 2015
TRU, Inc. manufactures energy shots infused with vitamins, electrolytes, and antioxidants for athletes. It offers energy shots in various flavors including, electric mango, nootropic thunder, sour strawberry, recovery berry, and pineapple express under try energy, tru focus, tru power, and tru rescue brands. The company also manufactures caps under tru and Drinktru brands. It sells its products through its online portal. TRU, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Natick, Massachusetts.

Aroma Brewing

Seed Round in 2015
Orenda makes coffee machine on the market by tailoring the brewing process to your unique taste profile and the beans you use.

Tin Whiskers

Seed Round in 2015
Tin Whiskers is on a mission to make Artfully Engineered Beers, and is the perfect place for beer-nerds and non-nerds alike. They bring their electrical engineering background into the brewery with their beer names, their scientific approach to the brewing process, and their branding -- including circuit board flight holders. For the thirsty, they have year-round beers, seasonal offerings, and prototype "Fourier Series" small batch recipes available in the taproom. Whether their beers are a creation of their brewing masterminds or a collaboration with others in the industry, they promise to always have something on tap you will love, whether it’s for a pint or a whole flight.

Bartesian

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Bartesian Inc. manufactures a cocktail machine that makes cocktails from capsules in home. It offers Bartesian, a robotic bartender that uses pre-mixed ingredient cups with different alcoholic choices to get a homemade martini or cosmo at the press of a button. The company was formerly known as MaxMixology Inc. and changed its name to Bartesian Inc. in January 2015. Bartesian Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

PUNC

Seed Round in 2013
PUNC is an environmental friendly manufacturing company. They manufacture and markets stainless steel water bottles and juice containers. The water bottles are made from 304 food grade stainless steel which makes them BPA, BPS, and toxic free. Its products are able to keep drinks hot for 12 hours and cold for 24 hours. The company’s products include curved, insulated, and sports water bottles. Punc was founded by John Cavanagh and Trish Mulvaney in 2007; and is headquartered in Clonakilty, Ireland.