SOSV is a global venture capital firm that supports early-stage startups through active, founder-first development programs. Its flagship initiatives HAX and IndieBio provide facilities, engineering resources, services, and laboratory equipment to accelerate product development and prepare companies for subsequent funding rounds. SOSV focuses on deep technology across health, environmental, and cross-border software sectors, aiming to solve human and planetary health challenges. In addition to providing capital, the firm emphasizes intensive programmatic support to help portfolio companies move quickly from seed toward growth, including customer acquisition and scale. The firm operates globally with a bias toward startups targeting rapid international expansion, especially in Asia, and tends to back a small cohort of high-potential companies to accelerate their progress and attract leading investors.
VIA BioFuels is a biotechnology research company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2023. The company specializes in the development of proprietary engineered yeast strains, specifically S. cerevisiae, which produce aromatic 3-methyl anisole (3-MA) from conventional ethanol feedstocks. VIA BioFuels’ technology is designed to be scalable, utilizing existing ethanol production methods and infrastructure. The high-purity 3-MA produced can be transformed into various valuable compounds, enhancing the market potential of the output and allowing consumers to substitute traditional fuels without blending restrictions.
Via BioFuels
Pre Seed Round in 2023
VIA BioFuels is a biotechnology research company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2023. The company specializes in the development of proprietary engineered yeast strains, specifically S. cerevisiae, which produce aromatic 3-methyl anisole (3-MA) from conventional ethanol feedstocks. VIA BioFuels’ technology is designed to be scalable, utilizing existing ethanol production methods and infrastructure. The high-purity 3-MA produced can be transformed into various valuable compounds, enhancing the market potential of the output and allowing consumers to substitute traditional fuels without blending restrictions.
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