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 Hospitality

FoodCloud

Seed Round in 2024
FoodCloud is an online marketplace based in Delhi, India, that connects consumers with pre-selected home chefs, bakers, and caterers in the Delhi-NCR region. The platform allows users to discover and order home-cooked meals from a diverse range of cuisines and menus, offering over 5,000 menu items across 30 different cuisines. FoodCloud provides an end-to-end solution for those seeking wholesome, homemade food, facilitating the entire process from order placement to delivery. The service has seen rapid adoption among consumers, making it a popular choice for individuals looking for convenient and delicious dining options.

Bite

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2015, Bite Inc. specializes in digital ordering solutions for the hospitality industry. Its primary offerings include bitekiosk, a kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a QR code-based mobile interface for contactless ordering.

Umrah Companions

Seed Round in 2023
Umrah Companions is a booking portal that offers Pilgrimage packages to meet a variety of needs and budgets.

Bite

Convertible Note in 2023
Founded in 2015, Bite Inc. specializes in digital ordering solutions for the hospitality industry. Its primary offerings include bitekiosk, a kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a QR code-based mobile interface for contactless ordering.

Tourplus

Seed Round in 2022
Tourplus is an online travel service platform designed to facilitate direct connections between travelers and local guides. Through its website and mobile app, Tourplus allows users to book a variety of services, including unique day tours, airport transfers, customized itineraries, and attraction ticketing. The platform empowers travelers to communicate with local experts and tailor their travel experiences, while also providing opportunities for individuals to become local guides, thereby earning income by offering tours and transportation. This dual-focused approach enhances the travel experience for users while supporting local economies.

Bite

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2015, Bite Inc. specializes in digital ordering solutions for the hospitality industry. Its primary offerings include bitekiosk, a kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a QR code-based mobile interface for contactless ordering.

BistroChat

Seed Round in 2022
BistroChat is a technology company that specializes in providing a restaurant management application aimed at enhancing communication between food and beverage businesses and their guests. The application consolidates bookings from various platforms into a single table management system, streamlining the reservation process for restaurants. Additionally, BistroChat offers a loyalty reward system that enables restaurants to incentivize repeat visits from customers, thereby fostering customer loyalty. By simplifying booking management and enhancing guest engagement through chat functionalities, BistroChat equips restaurants with the tools needed to operate more efficiently and improve customer experiences.

FoodCloud

Seed Round in 2021
FoodCloud is an online marketplace based in Delhi, India, that connects consumers with pre-selected home chefs, bakers, and caterers in the Delhi-NCR region. The platform allows users to discover and order home-cooked meals from a diverse range of cuisines and menus, offering over 5,000 menu items across 30 different cuisines. FoodCloud provides an end-to-end solution for those seeking wholesome, homemade food, facilitating the entire process from order placement to delivery. The service has seen rapid adoption among consumers, making it a popular choice for individuals looking for convenient and delicious dining options.

PouchNATION

Convertible Note in 2021
PouchNATION is a prominent provider of comprehensive guest management and payment solutions tailored for event and venue management. The company specializes in an event management platform that equips organizers with essential tools to efficiently handle large-scale events. Its offerings include features such as guest registration, cashless payment systems, access control, activity tracking, and social engagement, all designed to streamline the event management process. PouchNATION also incorporates real-time data analytics to enhance operational efficiency and improve overall event experiences for attendees. Through its innovative technology, the company aims to transform the way events are managed and experienced.

BistroChat

Convertible Note in 2021
BistroChat is a technology company that specializes in providing a restaurant management application aimed at enhancing communication between food and beverage businesses and their guests. The application consolidates bookings from various platforms into a single table management system, streamlining the reservation process for restaurants. Additionally, BistroChat offers a loyalty reward system that enables restaurants to incentivize repeat visits from customers, thereby fostering customer loyalty. By simplifying booking management and enhancing guest engagement through chat functionalities, BistroChat equips restaurants with the tools needed to operate more efficiently and improve customer experiences.

PouchNATION

Series B in 2021
PouchNATION is a prominent provider of comprehensive guest management and payment solutions tailored for event and venue management. The company specializes in an event management platform that equips organizers with essential tools to efficiently handle large-scale events. Its offerings include features such as guest registration, cashless payment systems, access control, activity tracking, and social engagement, all designed to streamline the event management process. PouchNATION also incorporates real-time data analytics to enhance operational efficiency and improve overall event experiences for attendees. Through its innovative technology, the company aims to transform the way events are managed and experienced.

Tourplus

Seed Round in 2020
Tourplus is an online travel service platform designed to facilitate direct connections between travelers and local guides. Through its website and mobile app, Tourplus allows users to book a variety of services, including unique day tours, airport transfers, customized itineraries, and attraction ticketing. The platform empowers travelers to communicate with local experts and tailor their travel experiences, while also providing opportunities for individuals to become local guides, thereby earning income by offering tours and transportation. This dual-focused approach enhances the travel experience for users while supporting local economies.

Bite

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2015, Bite Inc. specializes in digital ordering solutions for the hospitality industry. Its primary offerings include bitekiosk, a kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a QR code-based mobile interface for contactless ordering.

Deyor

Seed Round in 2020
Deyor is a travel and hospitality company based in Gurgaon, Haryana, founded in 2015 by Dheeraj Jain. The company operates a platform that aggregates a budget hotel chain, ensuring consistent customer satisfaction through reliable hotel experiences. Deyor also caters to adventure-driven travelers by providing boutique accommodations, including houseboats and traditional townhouses, while facilitating bookings for campgrounds. Additionally, it serves as a lifestyle community for Indian millennials, fostering engagement through unique online experiences and tailored trips. By addressing the specific needs of millennial travelers in a rapidly growing sector, Deyor has established itself as a market leader in the Indian travel industry.

Tourplus

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Tourplus is an online travel service platform designed to facilitate direct connections between travelers and local guides. Through its website and mobile app, Tourplus allows users to book a variety of services, including unique day tours, airport transfers, customized itineraries, and attraction ticketing. The platform empowers travelers to communicate with local experts and tailor their travel experiences, while also providing opportunities for individuals to become local guides, thereby earning income by offering tours and transportation. This dual-focused approach enhances the travel experience for users while supporting local economies.

Guiddoo World

Venture Round in 2019
Guiddoo World Travels Pvt Ltd. is a travel technology company based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Dubai and San Francisco. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in developing mobile applications tailored for tour operators, tourism boards, travel startups, and online travel agencies. These applications facilitate various functions, including offering promotions, communicating with customers during their trips, and selling tours and activities. Guiddoo World focuses on providing unique and customized travel packages specifically for Chinese and Indian travel agencies, catering to the increasing number of independent travelers from China. By leveraging intelligent data from over 4,000 travel agents and analyzing more than one million trend points from the internet and social media, the company creates smart itineraries. Additionally, Guiddoo has established partnerships to offer over 5,000 excursions across 14 destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Roam International

Seed Round in 2019
Roam International, Inc. is a company that develops a networking platform offering communal living and working spaces for travelers and location-independent professionals. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company operates facilities in Miami, Florida, and Bali, providing a blend of coliving and coworking environments. Roam's offerings include fully equipped spaces designed for events, meetings, and classes, catering to both members and the surrounding community. The facilities are designed to ensure comfort and convenience, featuring amenities such as high-speed internet, universal power outlets, and shared resources like kitchens, media centers, and recreational areas. Roam International aims to redefine the experience of work and travel by fostering a sense of community among its users.

Portier Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Portier Technologies Corporation is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing a mobile guest platform tailored for the luxury hospitality sector. The company offers an application known as The Portier, which connects guests with hotel services, including concierge and guest services, enhancing the overall guest experience. Portier also integrates customized smartphones into hotel rooms, allowing travelers to access hotel and local ecosystem information seamlessly. This approach enables hoteliers to leverage rich traveler data to deliver personalized experiences based on real behavioral insights. As a result, hotels utilizing Portier's platform have reported significant revenue increases, with marketing campaigns achieving high engagement rates. By focusing on enhancing guest interaction and optimizing service efficiency, Portier Technologies aims to transform and elevate the standards of guest engagement in the hospitality industry.

ChefCharger

Seed Round in 2018
ChefCharger designs and sells integrated charging devices for hospitality venues, pairing wireless charging hardware with a cloud-connected platform and digital advertising displays. The tabletop chargers are built into decor items such as candleholders, coasters, salt-and-pepper holders, and customizable displays, enabling patrons to charge mobile devices while businesses present targeted video ads. The company serves restaurants, bars, and cafes and offers mass-production capabilities for scalable deployment. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, ChefCharger evolved from an MIT-based startup into a mature provider of smart charging solutions for the hospitality sector.

Misk

Seed Round in 2018
Misk is a company that operates a mobile platform focused on enhancing the dining experience through social connections. The platform allows users to discover restaurant recommendations from their friends, facilitating informed decisions about where to dine or have a drink. Additionally, Misk provides tools for brands to reach specific audiences, increase brand awareness, and boost revenues by connecting with food enthusiasts.

FoodCloud

Seed Round in 2017
FoodCloud is an online marketplace based in Delhi, India, that connects consumers with pre-selected home chefs, bakers, and caterers in the Delhi-NCR region. The platform allows users to discover and order home-cooked meals from a diverse range of cuisines and menus, offering over 5,000 menu items across 30 different cuisines. FoodCloud provides an end-to-end solution for those seeking wholesome, homemade food, facilitating the entire process from order placement to delivery. The service has seen rapid adoption among consumers, making it a popular choice for individuals looking for convenient and delicious dining options.

Freshchefs

Seed Round in 2017
FreshChefs operates an online corporate catering platform aimed at simplifying the food ordering process for corporate events. The company offers a diverse selection of signature dishes from various restaurants, ensuring that customers have access to quality, convenient, and safe dining options. Through its user-friendly WeChat app, clients can order meals effortlessly, benefiting from features such as a unified delivery system, streamlined billing, volume discounts, and a rewards program. FreshChefs is committed to delivering meals that arrive fresh and well-presented, supported by a dedicated team of drivers and client managers who prioritize customer satisfaction.

FoodieTrip

Seed Round in 2017
FoodieTrip, Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local food guides to offer authentic culinary experiences worldwide. Founded in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, the company operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to discover and book passionate food experts in over 115 international cities. FoodieTrip provides a diverse range of gastronomic activities, from speakeasy excursions in New York City to dumpling tastings in Xi'an, enabling travelers to experience local cuisines and culture in a unique way. Through its platform, FoodieTrip aims to help food enthusiasts eat like locals, enriching their travel experiences with personalized and immersive culinary adventures.

FoodieTrip

Convertible Note in 2017
FoodieTrip, Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local food guides to offer authentic culinary experiences worldwide. Founded in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, the company operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to discover and book passionate food experts in over 115 international cities. FoodieTrip provides a diverse range of gastronomic activities, from speakeasy excursions in New York City to dumpling tastings in Xi'an, enabling travelers to experience local cuisines and culture in a unique way. Through its platform, FoodieTrip aims to help food enthusiasts eat like locals, enriching their travel experiences with personalized and immersive culinary adventures.

Portier Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Portier Technologies Corporation is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing a mobile guest platform tailored for the luxury hospitality sector. The company offers an application known as The Portier, which connects guests with hotel services, including concierge and guest services, enhancing the overall guest experience. Portier also integrates customized smartphones into hotel rooms, allowing travelers to access hotel and local ecosystem information seamlessly. This approach enables hoteliers to leverage rich traveler data to deliver personalized experiences based on real behavioral insights. As a result, hotels utilizing Portier's platform have reported significant revenue increases, with marketing campaigns achieving high engagement rates. By focusing on enhancing guest interaction and optimizing service efficiency, Portier Technologies aims to transform and elevate the standards of guest engagement in the hospitality industry.

Bite

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Bite Inc. specializes in digital ordering solutions for the hospitality industry. Its primary offerings include bitekiosk, a kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a QR code-based mobile interface for contactless ordering.

Servy

Seed Round in 2015
Servy is a company that offers a next-generation mystery shopping platform designed to enhance the restaurant industry through private evaluations. It enables a community of frequent diners to participate in confidential assessments of restaurants in exchange for rewards and charitable contributions. By leveraging the insights gathered from these evaluations, Servy assists numerous leading restaurants in measuring their performance, improving guest satisfaction, and driving sales growth. Through its innovative approach, Servy aims to empower both food enthusiasts and hospitality professionals to contribute positively to the dining experience.

Tasting Collective

Convertible Note in 2015
Tasting Collective, Inc. is an online platform that connects food enthusiasts with exclusive dining experiences at top independent restaurants. Established in 2015 and based in New York, the company offers members access to privately curated events led by acclaimed chefs, fostering meaningful interactions around communal dining tables. This platform not only allows diners to enjoy unique culinary creations but also provides chefs with the opportunity to experiment with their dishes and gather feedback from participants. Additionally, Tasting Collective partners with various merchants and vendors to offer members special privileges and discounts, enhancing the overall dining experience. Through its innovative approach, Tasting Collective aims to enrich the connection between diners and restaurants, creating memorable culinary adventures.

Madada

Venture Round in 2015
Madada is the operator of a luxury boutique hotel chain that provides hospitality and lodging services. The company owns and operates luxury hotels and apartments with leisure facilities, as well as traditional coffee shops, allowing clients to enjoy a stay with a local neighborhood ambiance.

Tasting Collective

Seed Round in 2015
Tasting Collective, Inc. is an online platform that connects food enthusiasts with exclusive dining experiences at top independent restaurants. Established in 2015 and based in New York, the company offers members access to privately curated events led by acclaimed chefs, fostering meaningful interactions around communal dining tables. This platform not only allows diners to enjoy unique culinary creations but also provides chefs with the opportunity to experiment with their dishes and gather feedback from participants. Additionally, Tasting Collective partners with various merchants and vendors to offer members special privileges and discounts, enhancing the overall dining experience. Through its innovative approach, Tasting Collective aims to enrich the connection between diners and restaurants, creating memorable culinary adventures.

Meet Boutique

Seed Round in 2015
Meet Boutique Hotels is a China-based company that specializes in developing a mobile application designed for booking boutique hotels. The organization is driven by a team of young and passionate individuals who possess a deep appreciation for travel and the unique charm of boutique accommodations. Their diverse experiences across various continents have shaped their understanding of the significance of quality hotel rooms in enhancing the overall travel experience. By focusing on providing aesthetically pleasing and affordable lodging options, Meet Boutique Hotels aims to connect travelers with memorable stays that reflect the beauty of their surroundings.

Servy

Seed Round in 2014
Servy is a company that offers a next-generation mystery shopping platform designed to enhance the restaurant industry through private evaluations. It enables a community of frequent diners to participate in confidential assessments of restaurants in exchange for rewards and charitable contributions. By leveraging the insights gathered from these evaluations, Servy assists numerous leading restaurants in measuring their performance, improving guest satisfaction, and driving sales growth. Through its innovative approach, Servy aims to empower both food enthusiasts and hospitality professionals to contribute positively to the dining experience.
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