SOSV

SOSV, established in 1995 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on deep tech innovations in the health and environmental sectors, supporting founders with breakthrough technologies through its HAX and IndieBio startup development programs. SOSV provides resources, facilities, and lab equipment to accelerate product development and scale, with a track record of helping its portfolio companies secure subsequent funding rounds led by top-tier investors.

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Weichang Ge

Analyst

Bradford Higgins

Venture Partner

Katie Hoffman

General Partner

Mohan Iyer

General Partner

Benjamin Joffe

Partner

Ji Ke

Partner

Stephen McCann

CFO and General Partner

Carthach McCarthy

CFO

Paul Monaghan

Principal

Brian Murphy

Finance Director

Eric Ramsay

Analyst

Sabriya Stukes Ph.D

Partner

Past deals in Francophone Africa

Coffee Exchange

Seed Round in 2021
Coffee Exchange operates a global digital marketplace that aims to transform the green coffee trading industry by facilitating direct transactions between coffee producers and roasters. The platform provides stakeholders with transparent, real-time information, enabling informed buying and selling decisions. By eliminating intermediaries, Coffee Exchange offers commercial and logistics support, resulting in cost savings of 10-15% and significantly increasing revenue for producers, who can earn 100-150% more. The platform streamlines the coffee trading process through services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. Currently, over 1,100 coffee roasters in China are actively engaged with select producers from countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Coffee Exchange is also testing its platform in the USA, with plans to expand into the UK and South Korea.

NuLeaf Tech

Convertible Note in 2019
NuLeaf Tech, Inc., established in 2015 and based in Cupertino, California, specializes in manufacturing innovative wastewater treatment systems and solar cells targeted at breweries, wineries, and agricultural producers. The company addresses the growing challenge of on-grid wastewater treatment plants, which are increasingly inadequate due to urbanization and climate change. NuLeaf Tech's flagship product, the NuTree, is a modular, on-site wastewater treatment device that allows users to treat their own water using natural processes. Designed to be as manageable as a small garden, the NuTree can be scaled to accommodate varying needs, from individual households to larger businesses, with units priced under $10,000 each. The system promotes a circular economy by enabling water recycling and bioenergy production, while also supporting vertical farming. NuLeaf Tech is exploring pilot projects in locations such as Madagascar, India, and Portland, Oregon, as part of a broader strategy to penetrate the $270 billion U.S. wastewater treatment market, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and rural communities.

Coffee Exchange

Seed Round in 2019
Coffee Exchange operates a global digital marketplace that aims to transform the green coffee trading industry by facilitating direct transactions between coffee producers and roasters. The platform provides stakeholders with transparent, real-time information, enabling informed buying and selling decisions. By eliminating intermediaries, Coffee Exchange offers commercial and logistics support, resulting in cost savings of 10-15% and significantly increasing revenue for producers, who can earn 100-150% more. The platform streamlines the coffee trading process through services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. Currently, over 1,100 coffee roasters in China are actively engaged with select producers from countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Coffee Exchange is also testing its platform in the USA, with plans to expand into the UK and South Korea.

CanGo Africa

Seed Round in 2019
CanGo Africa is an on-demand services company that specializes in a motorcycle taxi application. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers through its mobile platform. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has expanded its services to Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. The company was previously known as SafeMotos.

CanGo Africa

Convertible Note in 2018
CanGo Africa is an on-demand services company that specializes in a motorcycle taxi application. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers through its mobile platform. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has expanded its services to Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. The company was previously known as SafeMotos.

Coffee Exchange

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Coffee Exchange operates a global digital marketplace that aims to transform the green coffee trading industry by facilitating direct transactions between coffee producers and roasters. The platform provides stakeholders with transparent, real-time information, enabling informed buying and selling decisions. By eliminating intermediaries, Coffee Exchange offers commercial and logistics support, resulting in cost savings of 10-15% and significantly increasing revenue for producers, who can earn 100-150% more. The platform streamlines the coffee trading process through services such as coffee evaluation, logistics, customs clearance, quality inspections, and marketing support. Currently, over 1,100 coffee roasters in China are actively engaged with select producers from countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Coffee Exchange is also testing its platform in the USA, with plans to expand into the UK and South Korea.

NuLeaf Tech

Seed Round in 2018
NuLeaf Tech, Inc., established in 2015 and based in Cupertino, California, specializes in manufacturing innovative wastewater treatment systems and solar cells targeted at breweries, wineries, and agricultural producers. The company addresses the growing challenge of on-grid wastewater treatment plants, which are increasingly inadequate due to urbanization and climate change. NuLeaf Tech's flagship product, the NuTree, is a modular, on-site wastewater treatment device that allows users to treat their own water using natural processes. Designed to be as manageable as a small garden, the NuTree can be scaled to accommodate varying needs, from individual households to larger businesses, with units priced under $10,000 each. The system promotes a circular economy by enabling water recycling and bioenergy production, while also supporting vertical farming. NuLeaf Tech is exploring pilot projects in locations such as Madagascar, India, and Portland, Oregon, as part of a broader strategy to penetrate the $270 billion U.S. wastewater treatment market, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and rural communities.

CanGo Africa

Convertible Note in 2017
CanGo Africa is an on-demand services company that specializes in a motorcycle taxi application. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers through its mobile platform. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has expanded its services to Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. The company was previously known as SafeMotos.

NuLeaf Tech

Pre Seed Round in 2017
NuLeaf Tech, Inc., established in 2015 and based in Cupertino, California, specializes in manufacturing innovative wastewater treatment systems and solar cells targeted at breweries, wineries, and agricultural producers. The company addresses the growing challenge of on-grid wastewater treatment plants, which are increasingly inadequate due to urbanization and climate change. NuLeaf Tech's flagship product, the NuTree, is a modular, on-site wastewater treatment device that allows users to treat their own water using natural processes. Designed to be as manageable as a small garden, the NuTree can be scaled to accommodate varying needs, from individual households to larger businesses, with units priced under $10,000 each. The system promotes a circular economy by enabling water recycling and bioenergy production, while also supporting vertical farming. NuLeaf Tech is exploring pilot projects in locations such as Madagascar, India, and Portland, Oregon, as part of a broader strategy to penetrate the $270 billion U.S. wastewater treatment market, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and rural communities.

BitMEX

Seed Round in 2015
BitMEX is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform that specializes in derivatives. It provides a space for users to engage in leveraged trading through perpetual and fixed-date contracts. The platform allows trading in various cryptocurrency derivatives, including options and futures, facilitating easier access to these financial instruments for its users. BitMEX is owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, which is incorporated in the Republic of Seychelles.

CanGo Africa

Seed Round in 2015
CanGo Africa is an on-demand services company that specializes in a motorcycle taxi application. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers through its mobile platform. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has expanded its services to Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. The company was previously known as SafeMotos.
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