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 Dietary Supplements

BioLumen

Convertible Note in 2022
BioLumen is a nutritional technology company that develops a patented dietary fiber technology platform that reduces the negative effect of a diet heavy in processed foods. BioLumen's technology is composed of insoluble dietary fiber matrix covered with a blend of food ingredients created from the latest drug delivery system research. The company's product, a nutraceutical, focuses on high risk individuals with prediabetes to help manage blood sugar levels, protect their liver from excess sugar and feed their gut microbiome, delivering health benefits. BioLumen was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

AnimalBiome

Series A in 2022
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

Lypid

Seed Round in 2022
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

Unlocked Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Solving gout using engineered probiotics

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.

Lypid

Convertible Note in 2021
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

AnimalBiome

Venture Round in 2021
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

Plasma Nutrition

Convertible Note in 2020
Transforming the performance of protein powders through our patent-pending Ingredient Optimization process to increase sustainability and improve health outcomes.

AnimalBiome

Convertible Note in 2020
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

Joywell Foods

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

Lypid

Seed Round in 2020
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

Lypid

Convertible Note in 2020
Minutri brings together a healthy, practical, tasty food, ready for consumption, and for all tastes, ages, food preferences, and times of the day. From breakfast to supper, they have ready meals, snacks, supplements, and drinks, with vegan, organic, zero sugar, low carb, and other options. The company's foods are developed with the aim of being balanced, nutritious, and very tasty. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, made with natural and selected ingredients and spices, without refined sugar, without preservatives or artificial additives.

Farma Genetix

Seed Round in 2019
Farma Genetix is a Boston-based company that specializes in the manufacture of genetically tailored natural supplements and personalized diet plans aimed at addressing chronic health conditions. The company collaborates with researchers from Harvard Medical School's Genomics department to develop nutritional supplements designed to support cardiovascular health, including the maintenance of healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Through its customized diet plans, Farma Genetix promotes a holistic approach to health that reinforces overall well-being and a healthy lifestyle.

BioLumen

Seed Round in 2019
BioLumen is a nutritional technology company that develops a patented dietary fiber technology platform that reduces the negative effect of a diet heavy in processed foods. BioLumen's technology is composed of insoluble dietary fiber matrix covered with a blend of food ingredients created from the latest drug delivery system research. The company's product, a nutraceutical, focuses on high risk individuals with prediabetes to help manage blood sugar levels, protect their liver from excess sugar and feed their gut microbiome, delivering health benefits. BioLumen was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

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.

Appa Life

Seed Round in 2018
Appa Life Co. engages in the production of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements to manage long-term pain for athletes. It sells products online. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in the United States.

AnimalBiome

Funding Round in 2018
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

Phyteau

Seed Round in 2017
Phyteau is developing a new class of therapeutics for diabetes, obesity, weight-loss, and related metabolic condition like NAFLD and NASH. The company's therapeutics work in the intestines where they trigger key cellular receptors causing the release of therapeutic levels of key metabolic hormones, like GLP-1, PYY and CCK. The hormones work naturally and safely to control blood sugar, appetite, food intake, and metabolism. The company continues to develop new solutions to help people around the world suffering from metabolic diseases. Phyteau was founded on 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

SwaLife Biotech

Seed Round in 2017
SwaLife Biotech Limited is a biotechnology company based in Cork, Ireland, founded in 2017. The company focuses on discovering and synthesizing medicinal compounds, particularly novel anticancer plant alkaloids. SwaLife Biotech specializes in extracting small molecules from plants to develop products aimed at medical and cosmetic applications. Its research targets the inhibition of proteins or enzymes involved in DNA damage response, which is significant in the context of skin and breast cancer. The company's offerings include an anti-cancer drug, a cosmetic product for sun UV protection, and treatments for rare diseases.

Joywell Foods

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

AnimalBiome

Seed Round in 2016
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

Plasma Nutrition

Convertible Note in 2016
Transforming the performance of protein powders through our patent-pending Ingredient Optimization process to increase sustainability and improve health outcomes.

Uira BioenergEthic

Seed Round in 2016
Uira BioenergEthic Pty Ltd is an Australian company that focuses on the development and production of functional foods and nutraceutical supplements derived from microalgae and aquatic plants. Established in 2014 and located in Manly, the company aims to create high-quality Omega-3 and DHA/EPA supplements that support normal metabolism while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing innovative and eco-friendly methodologies, Uira BioenergEthic operates within the nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals sectors, emphasizing sustainability in its practices. The company’s holistic biotechnology approach allows for the efficient growth of microalgae and aquatic plants, facilitating the production of plant and animal oils and proteins that cater to the nutraceutical and sustainable commodities markets.

Plasma Nutrition

Seed Round in 2016
Transforming the performance of protein powders through our patent-pending Ingredient Optimization process to increase sustainability and improve health outcomes.

Joywell Foods

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

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.

Miramix

Seed Round in 2015
Miramix produces customized supplements based on personal health goals. It supplies the hardware and software tools that use micro-dosing technology to create bespoke capsules with individual mixes. Its products include custom supplements, branded supplements, private label supplements, workout supplements, beauty supplements, and more. Miramix is based in Massachusetts, United States.

Aminolabs

Seed Round in 2015
Development and production of innovative concepts in sports & health supplements As a manufacturer of dietary supplements, they are the supplier of many internationally renowned companies in sports and health nutrition. With their combination of innovative concepts and a flexible yet high-quality production they produce private label products that are convincing. Consumers around the world enjoy the products that are developed and produced at their facility in Hasselt, Belgium. They produce both sports and health supplements. You can think of nutritional sport products like protein and diet shakes, weight gainers, post-workout products and energy shots. Aminolabs is also a manufacturer of health products such as multivitamins, minerals, glucosamine, omega 3 and other combinations for specific purposes such as slimming, beauty and pre- and post-birth mixes. But they can do more, they also supply creams, gels, lotions and mousses. That’s how they can offer you the full spectrum of private label supplements. They understand that a dynamic market calls for innovative designed concepts to meet your requirements and those of your consumers. That’s why they make it their business to know all about the trends that keep you in shape. Because they strongly believe that this makes a crucial difference in creating tailored concepts to meet new demands in your market. Let us be your strategic partner in health and sports nutrition, to support your success.

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.

9th Dimension Biotech

Venture Round in 2015
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF HUMAN HEALTH.