SOSV

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.

Michael Aberman

Partner

Lindsay Atkenson

Analyst

William Bao Bean

General Partner

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Shawn Broderick

Venture Partner

Past deals in Chemical

Oxyle

Seed Round in 2025
Oxyle specializes in wastewater treatment, focusing on the removal of hazardous micropollutants such as pesticides, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors. Serving industries like pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, food & beverage, electronics, hospitals, and wastewater plants, Oxyle's innovative technology helps reduce toxic pollutants and carbon emissions while providing regulatory relief to clients.

Ten63 Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Ten63 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, focused on developing potent therapeutics for medically validated yet undruggable targets. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes its innovative platform, COPPER, which combines machine learning-based computational chemistry with advanced physical modeling to explore an extensive chemical space. This approach allows Ten63 Therapeutics to discover novel drug candidates for some of the most lethal diseases by employing proprietary algorithms for scaffold redesign and optimizing chemical design. By integrating these technologies, the company aims to produce durable therapies and improve drug resistance prediction, ultimately addressing challenges in drug development for previously intractable targets.

XEra Energy

Seed Round in 2024
Xera Energy is a chemical manufacturing company specializing in the production of materials for lithium-ion batteries. The company's core focus is the development of advanced cathode and cathode intermediate materials, utilizing innovative hydro-separation and purification processes. By reclaiming critical minerals from spent batteries and ore concentrates, Xera Energy aims to support the electric vehicle and energy storage industries, offering cost-effective, high-quality solutions that promote sustainability.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2024
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops bioreactor technology to enable efficient, low-carbon production of bio-based chemicals. Its biofilm bioreactor platform reduces downstream processing requirements and costs in bio-manufacturing and supports the production of hydrophobic products, including fuels, retinol, and performance lubricants.

HidrogeniCs

Seed Round in 2024
Hidrogenics is a clean energy company specializing in methane pyrolysis technology. It converts methane into clean hydrogen and solid carbon products, such as synthetic graphite, carbon nanotubes, and graphene. The company's multi-metal catalyst-based process enables industries to decarbonize and transition towards green energy.

California Organic Fertilizers

Series A in 2024
California Organic Fertilizers is a manufacturer of organic input materials that comply with Food Safety and National Organic Program standards. The company produces certified agricultural organic fertilizers designed to provide farmers with high plant-available nitrogen suitable for organic farming. Specializing in both liquid and dry fertilizers, California Organic Fertilizers sources its raw materials locally to support regional economies. The company is committed to the well-being of its workforce, communities, and the environment, ensuring that its products can be effectively used in organic farming operations and commercial landscape applications.

Aequor

Seed Round in 2024
Aequor is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary chemicals, cleaners, and water treatments designed to address biofilm-related challenges in various industries. Founded by a marine and medical microbiologist, Aequor's innovative products effectively remove and prevent biofilm, which contributes to issues such as microfouling and macrofouling. The company has achieved regulatory approval for numerous non-toxic dispersants and cleaners, classified as environmentally friendly and safe for food contact. Aequor offers a comprehensive range of services, including microbial testing, consulting, and custom product development, and collaborates with complementary service providers to deliver integrated solutions. Notably, Aequor's flagship product has gained recognition for its success in NASA’s water recycling systems on the International Space Station and has demonstrated utility in various applications, from cooling towers to groundwater remediation. As a Woman-Owned Small Business, Aequor is positioned to leverage government opportunities and anticipates significant returns on investment as it expands its sales efforts across multiple sectors.

Carbonade

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2022, Carbonade is an innovative chemical manufacturing company based in Ness Ziona, Israel. It specializes in patented Electro-Chemical CO2 reduction solutions, aiming to disrupt the industry and mitigate climate change by converting chemical compounds into sustainable carbon-based products.

Ten63 Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Ten63 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, focused on developing potent therapeutics for medically validated yet undruggable targets. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes its innovative platform, COPPER, which combines machine learning-based computational chemistry with advanced physical modeling to explore an extensive chemical space. This approach allows Ten63 Therapeutics to discover novel drug candidates for some of the most lethal diseases by employing proprietary algorithms for scaffold redesign and optimizing chemical design. By integrating these technologies, the company aims to produce durable therapies and improve drug resistance prediction, ultimately addressing challenges in drug development for previously intractable targets.

SepPure Technologies

Series A in 2023
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.

Oxyle

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Oxyle specializes in wastewater treatment, focusing on the removal of hazardous micropollutants such as pesticides, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors. Serving industries like pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, food & beverage, electronics, hospitals, and wastewater plants, Oxyle's innovative technology helps reduce toxic pollutants and carbon emissions while providing regulatory relief to clients.

Vader Nanotechnologies

Seed Round in 2022
Vader Nanotechnologies focuses on developing innovative organisms and enzymes aimed at addressing environmental challenges, particularly in recycling plastics and degrading persistent chemicals like PFAS. The company employs advanced techniques such as automation, image processing, computer vision, and analytical chemistry to identify and optimize strains capable of thriving on these difficult-to-break-down substances. By utilizing directed evolution methods, Vader enhances the performance of these organisms, contributing to solutions that tackle pressing environmental and health issues.

Canaery

Seed Round in 2022
Canaery is developing a neural interface that analyzes an object's scent fingerprint to identify dangerous compounds at ports and inspection points, potentially replacing or supplementing x-ray and camera methods. The company aims to digitize the sense of scent through a neurotech device that interprets scents entering an olfactory system and prioritizes those relevant to customers, enabling the identification of hazardous compounds and the underlying object or its state. By translating olfactory information into actionable signals, Canaery seeks to enhance security and inspection efficiency in high-risk environments.

Capra Biosciences

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops bioreactor technology to enable efficient, low-carbon production of bio-based chemicals. Its biofilm bioreactor platform reduces downstream processing requirements and costs in bio-manufacturing and supports the production of hydrophobic products, including fuels, retinol, and performance lubricants.

SepPure Technologies

Convertible Note in 2022
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops bioreactor technology to enable efficient, low-carbon production of bio-based chemicals. Its biofilm bioreactor platform reduces downstream processing requirements and costs in bio-manufacturing and supports the production of hydrophobic products, including fuels, retinol, and performance lubricants.

Carbix

Funding Round in 2021
Carbix develops weathering technologies that convert CO2 emissions into building materials. It uses a bioreactor to capture CO2 from industrial plant flue gas and combines it with mineral inputs and energy from renewable sources or energy-from-waste to accelerate sequestration and form carbonates that serve as raw materials for construction products and other industrial applications.

Khepra

Seed Round in 2021
Khepra is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in converting plastics and agricultural waste into renewable fuels and chemicals. Utilizing proprietary technology, Khepra employs ultrasonic methods, including frictive heating, cavitation, and acoustic pressure, to break down waste streams without extraction, thus preserving their integrity. This innovative, electrified process leverages excess renewable electricity, particularly from solar and wind sources, during periods of energy curtailment. By transforming waste into valuable resources, Khepra aims to support industries in adopting clean energy solutions and contribute to a sustainable future.

Capra Biosciences

Convertible Note in 2021
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops bioreactor technology to enable efficient, low-carbon production of bio-based chemicals. Its biofilm bioreactor platform reduces downstream processing requirements and costs in bio-manufacturing and supports the production of hydrophobic products, including fuels, retinol, and performance lubricants.

Canaery

Convertible Note in 2021
Canaery is developing a neural interface that analyzes an object's scent fingerprint to identify dangerous compounds at ports and inspection points, potentially replacing or supplementing x-ray and camera methods. The company aims to digitize the sense of scent through a neurotech device that interprets scents entering an olfactory system and prioritizes those relevant to customers, enabling the identification of hazardous compounds and the underlying object or its state. By translating olfactory information into actionable signals, Canaery seeks to enhance security and inspection efficiency in high-risk environments.

Canaery

Seed Round in 2021
Canaery is developing a neural interface that analyzes an object's scent fingerprint to identify dangerous compounds at ports and inspection points, potentially replacing or supplementing x-ray and camera methods. The company aims to digitize the sense of scent through a neurotech device that interprets scents entering an olfactory system and prioritizes those relevant to customers, enabling the identification of hazardous compounds and the underlying object or its state. By translating olfactory information into actionable signals, Canaery seeks to enhance security and inspection efficiency in high-risk environments.

Ten63 Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2021
Ten63 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, focused on developing potent therapeutics for medically validated yet undruggable targets. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes its innovative platform, COPPER, which combines machine learning-based computational chemistry with advanced physical modeling to explore an extensive chemical space. This approach allows Ten63 Therapeutics to discover novel drug candidates for some of the most lethal diseases by employing proprietary algorithms for scaffold redesign and optimizing chemical design. By integrating these technologies, the company aims to produce durable therapies and improve drug resistance prediction, ultimately addressing challenges in drug development for previously intractable targets.

Capra Biosciences

Seed Round in 2020
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops bioreactor technology to enable efficient, low-carbon production of bio-based chemicals. Its biofilm bioreactor platform reduces downstream processing requirements and costs in bio-manufacturing and supports the production of hydrophobic products, including fuels, retinol, and performance lubricants.

Khepra

Convertible Note in 2020
Khepra is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in converting plastics and agricultural waste into renewable fuels and chemicals. Utilizing proprietary technology, Khepra employs ultrasonic methods, including frictive heating, cavitation, and acoustic pressure, to break down waste streams without extraction, thus preserving their integrity. This innovative, electrified process leverages excess renewable electricity, particularly from solar and wind sources, during periods of energy curtailment. By transforming waste into valuable resources, Khepra aims to support industries in adopting clean energy solutions and contribute to a sustainable future.

Khepra

Seed Round in 2020
Khepra is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in converting plastics and agricultural waste into renewable fuels and chemicals. Utilizing proprietary technology, Khepra employs ultrasonic methods, including frictive heating, cavitation, and acoustic pressure, to break down waste streams without extraction, thus preserving their integrity. This innovative, electrified process leverages excess renewable electricity, particularly from solar and wind sources, during periods of energy curtailment. By transforming waste into valuable resources, Khepra aims to support industries in adopting clean energy solutions and contribute to a sustainable future.

Carbix

Seed Round in 2020
Carbix develops weathering technologies that convert CO2 emissions into building materials. It uses a bioreactor to capture CO2 from industrial plant flue gas and combines it with mineral inputs and energy from renewable sources or energy-from-waste to accelerate sequestration and form carbonates that serve as raw materials for construction products and other industrial applications.

Ten63 Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2019
Ten63 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, focused on developing potent therapeutics for medically validated yet undruggable targets. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes its innovative platform, COPPER, which combines machine learning-based computational chemistry with advanced physical modeling to explore an extensive chemical space. This approach allows Ten63 Therapeutics to discover novel drug candidates for some of the most lethal diseases by employing proprietary algorithms for scaffold redesign and optimizing chemical design. By integrating these technologies, the company aims to produce durable therapies and improve drug resistance prediction, ultimately addressing challenges in drug development for previously intractable targets.

Volatile

Seed Round in 2019
Volatile Technologies Ltd, established in 2019, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven portable smell sensors. Headquartered in London, with offices in Shenzhen and Vilnius, the company focuses on enhancing beer aroma tracking throughout the brewing process. Their innovative solution combines various chemical sensing technologies with AI algorithms, accelerating ingredient and substance detection and profiling in manufacturing processes up to 20 times faster.

SepPure Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.

SepPure Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.
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