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.

Michael Aberman

Partner

Lindsay Atkenson

Analyst

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Po Bronson

General Partner

Stephen Chambers

Partner

Navin Danapal

SEA Director

Hiruy Ephrem

Analyst

Sheng Ge

Partner, Investments Operations

Weichang Ge

Analyst

TR Harrington

Partner

Bill Liao

General Partner

Ching-Ping Lin

Partner

Stephen McCann

CFO and General Partner

Carthach McCarthy

CFO

Yuan-Ting Meng

Analyst

Paul Monaghan

Principal

Eric Ramsay

Analyst

Pae Wu

General Partner

Sabriya Stukes Ph.D

Partner

Past deals in Market Research

Instoried

Series A in 2022
Instoried Research Labs Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Bengaluru, India, offers an artificial intelligence-driven tool designed to enhance the emotional impact of content on consumers. This augmented writing platform assists content marketers across various sectors, including e-commerce, news, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), by providing tailored recommendations for words and phrases that optimize emotional engagement. Instoried's tool delivers end-to-end solutions and includes a web application that supports multiple languages, enabling organizations to license the software for diverse user needs.

KalaGato

Seed Round in 2021
KalaGato is a data analytics platform based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in providing business intelligence to investors and marketers. Founded in 2015, the company collects consumer behavior data from millions of users, allowing marketers to access detailed insights into customer spending habits and preferences. KalaGato's offerings include automated market measurement, intelligent segmentation tools, and proprietary datasets, which facilitate audience profiling and ad campaign optimization. By leveraging cross-platform targeting and sales engagement strategies, the platform enables businesses to effectively identify and reach valuable customer segments through existing advertising networks. As a result, KalaGato empowers its clients to enhance their marketing efforts and drive revenue growth.

Reach Industries

Seed Round in 2021
Reach Industries focuses on developing cutting-edge products for companies. Reach Industries was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Bristol, UK.

Rosetta

Seed Round in 2021
Rosetta, Inc. operates as a SaaS platform that assists e-commerce sites in analyzing consumer preferences and enhancing customer retention. Founded in 2018 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, the company leverages deep learning technology to uncover individual consumer behaviors and predict future sales. By focusing on the fashion industry, including apparel, cosmetics, and accessories, Rosetta.ai develops specialized algorithms to cater to the distinct shopping preferences within this vertical. The platform provides personalized recommendations and tools designed to trigger consumer engagement, thereby helping e-commerce businesses improve conversion rates and increase order value, both online and offline.

Instoried

Venture Round in 2021
Instoried Research Labs Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Bengaluru, India, offers an artificial intelligence-driven tool designed to enhance the emotional impact of content on consumers. This augmented writing platform assists content marketers across various sectors, including e-commerce, news, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), by providing tailored recommendations for words and phrases that optimize emotional engagement. Instoried's tool delivers end-to-end solutions and includes a web application that supports multiple languages, enabling organizations to license the software for diverse user needs.

ARO Entertainment

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of celebrity retail and brand management services. The company helps manage celebrities DTC brands by providing market positioning and brand strategy services, product design and development, supply chain logistics, and operations management.

ARO Entertainment

Convertible Note in 2021
Provider of celebrity retail and brand management services. The company helps manage celebrities DTC brands by providing market positioning and brand strategy services, product design and development, supply chain logistics, and operations management.

Instoried

Seed Round in 2020
Instoried Research Labs Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Bengaluru, India, offers an artificial intelligence-driven tool designed to enhance the emotional impact of content on consumers. This augmented writing platform assists content marketers across various sectors, including e-commerce, news, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), by providing tailored recommendations for words and phrases that optimize emotional engagement. Instoried's tool delivers end-to-end solutions and includes a web application that supports multiple languages, enabling organizations to license the software for diverse user needs.

Rosetta

Convertible Note in 2020
Rosetta, Inc. operates as a SaaS platform that assists e-commerce sites in analyzing consumer preferences and enhancing customer retention. Founded in 2018 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, the company leverages deep learning technology to uncover individual consumer behaviors and predict future sales. By focusing on the fashion industry, including apparel, cosmetics, and accessories, Rosetta.ai develops specialized algorithms to cater to the distinct shopping preferences within this vertical. The platform provides personalized recommendations and tools designed to trigger consumer engagement, thereby helping e-commerce businesses improve conversion rates and increase order value, both online and offline.

KalaGato

Pre Seed Round in 2020
KalaGato is a data analytics platform based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in providing business intelligence to investors and marketers. Founded in 2015, the company collects consumer behavior data from millions of users, allowing marketers to access detailed insights into customer spending habits and preferences. KalaGato's offerings include automated market measurement, intelligent segmentation tools, and proprietary datasets, which facilitate audience profiling and ad campaign optimization. By leveraging cross-platform targeting and sales engagement strategies, the platform enables businesses to effectively identify and reach valuable customer segments through existing advertising networks. As a result, KalaGato empowers its clients to enhance their marketing efforts and drive revenue growth.

Rosetta

Seed Round in 2020
Rosetta, Inc. operates as a SaaS platform that assists e-commerce sites in analyzing consumer preferences and enhancing customer retention. Founded in 2018 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, the company leverages deep learning technology to uncover individual consumer behaviors and predict future sales. By focusing on the fashion industry, including apparel, cosmetics, and accessories, Rosetta.ai develops specialized algorithms to cater to the distinct shopping preferences within this vertical. The platform provides personalized recommendations and tools designed to trigger consumer engagement, thereby helping e-commerce businesses improve conversion rates and increase order value, both online and offline.

Covario

Venture Round in 2020
Covario is a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions focused on interactive marketing analytics. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio that includes tools for managing display advertising, paid search advertising, and organic search engine optimization. Covario's platform allows global organizations to optimize their marketing efforts by providing insights that enhance brand integrity and ensure budget transparency. Its Paid Search Insight tool empowers businesses to refine their paid search campaigns across various search engines and demographics, while the Organic Search Insight feature aids in the creation of optimized content to improve search rankings on major platforms such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Recognized as a leading independent search and content marketing provider, Covario has earned accolades, including the distinction of being named Search Agency of the Year multiple times from 2011 to 2013.

Instoried

Seed Round in 2020
Instoried Research Labs Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Bengaluru, India, offers an artificial intelligence-driven tool designed to enhance the emotional impact of content on consumers. This augmented writing platform assists content marketers across various sectors, including e-commerce, news, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), by providing tailored recommendations for words and phrases that optimize emotional engagement. Instoried's tool delivers end-to-end solutions and includes a web application that supports multiple languages, enabling organizations to license the software for diverse user needs.

Rize Health

Seed Round in 2019
Rize Health is a virtual marketplace for clinical trials that focuses on enhancing the interaction between patients and researchers. Founded in 2019 and based in London, Ontario, the company offers a patient management platform designed to match individuals with suitable clinical trials while facilitating digital participation. The platform includes features such as onboarding, scheduling, and remote data capture, enabling medical professionals to automate the onboarding process for participants and minimize dropout rates. Through its innovative approach, Rize Health aims to streamline the clinical trial experience for both patients and researchers.

Prospective Research

Seed Round in 2017
Prospective Research, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, focused on developing innovative solutions for antibiotic discovery and disease management in the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes its advanced MicrobeMiner and GeneMiner platforms to access untapped antibiotics and match microbes to specific chemical stimuli. Its proprietary technology enables the modulation of bacterial behavior through microbial signaling molecules, facilitating the local delivery of therapeutics within the gut of farmed species such as fin-fish, shrimp, and shellfish. By introducing trillions of bacterial pharmacies into the microbiome of these animals, Prospective Research can selectively activate bacterial genes that encode bio-active therapeutics, providing protection against various pathogens without the reliance on traditional antibiotics. This approach not only aims to improve animal health but also addresses the growing concerns surrounding antibiotic use in aquaculture.

Prospective Research

Seed Round in 2017
Prospective Research, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, focused on developing innovative solutions for antibiotic discovery and disease management in the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes its advanced MicrobeMiner and GeneMiner platforms to access untapped antibiotics and match microbes to specific chemical stimuli. Its proprietary technology enables the modulation of bacterial behavior through microbial signaling molecules, facilitating the local delivery of therapeutics within the gut of farmed species such as fin-fish, shrimp, and shellfish. By introducing trillions of bacterial pharmacies into the microbiome of these animals, Prospective Research can selectively activate bacterial genes that encode bio-active therapeutics, providing protection against various pathogens without the reliance on traditional antibiotics. This approach not only aims to improve animal health but also addresses the growing concerns surrounding antibiotic use in aquaculture.

Maijin

Seed Round in 2017
Maijin is a platform that facilitates engagement between brands and a network of universities in China, leveraging a community of over 200,000 university students across more than 1,000 campuses in 20 cities. The platform enables brands to conduct market research and run targeted campaigns by collecting real-time data through its mobile app. This data-driven approach allows brands to refine their strategies and enhance sales within the Chinese market. Additionally, Maijin empowers students and teachers to contribute to environmental initiatives at their universities while also providing opportunities for students to act as content creators.

Prospective Research

Seed Round in 2016
Prospective Research, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, focused on developing innovative solutions for antibiotic discovery and disease management in the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes its advanced MicrobeMiner and GeneMiner platforms to access untapped antibiotics and match microbes to specific chemical stimuli. Its proprietary technology enables the modulation of bacterial behavior through microbial signaling molecules, facilitating the local delivery of therapeutics within the gut of farmed species such as fin-fish, shrimp, and shellfish. By introducing trillions of bacterial pharmacies into the microbiome of these animals, Prospective Research can selectively activate bacterial genes that encode bio-active therapeutics, providing protection against various pathogens without the reliance on traditional antibiotics. This approach not only aims to improve animal health but also addresses the growing concerns surrounding antibiotic use in aquaculture.

Prospective Research

Seed Round in 2015
Prospective Research, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, focused on developing innovative solutions for antibiotic discovery and disease management in the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes its advanced MicrobeMiner and GeneMiner platforms to access untapped antibiotics and match microbes to specific chemical stimuli. Its proprietary technology enables the modulation of bacterial behavior through microbial signaling molecules, facilitating the local delivery of therapeutics within the gut of farmed species such as fin-fish, shrimp, and shellfish. By introducing trillions of bacterial pharmacies into the microbiome of these animals, Prospective Research can selectively activate bacterial genes that encode bio-active therapeutics, providing protection against various pathogens without the reliance on traditional antibiotics. This approach not only aims to improve animal health but also addresses the growing concerns surrounding antibiotic use in aquaculture.

TQSurvey

Seed Round in 2015
TQSurvey is a company based in China that specializes in developing mobile research tools designed for customer surveying. Its technology enables clients to gather advanced customer feedback and information in real time, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the surveying process. By utilizing TQSurvey's solutions, businesses can reduce their surveying costs by up to 90%, allowing for a more cost-effective approach to understanding customer needs and preferences. The company's focus on real-time feedback empowers clients to make informed decisions quickly, ultimately improving their engagement with customers.

IdeaMarket

Seed Round in 2015
Idea Market is a crowd-sourced marketplace that matches entrepreneurs with pre-funded concepts to create companies. It brings together ideas, talent, and money to build successful companies. The company’s aim is to help create 1 million companies in the next 20 years, creating 10 million jobs, and positively impacting a billion people and resulting in 1 trillion dollars in value added to the global economy. Idea Market was founded in 2014 by Bill Gross and is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A.

Sian's Plan

Convertible Note in 2014
Sian's Plan makes healthy eating convenient. They're up early, in bed late and in between it's go go go. Throw a couple of kids into the equation and where is the time for healthy food? All of a sudden it becomes very difficult for you to take care of what matters most to you, keeping yourself and your family healthy. Sian's Plan solves this. ✷Target Market✷ Their target market are young professional/busy mums with one or more school going children. They are technology savvy, using the internet daily and spend on average £100 per weekly shop. Young professionals are a secondary market showing organic growth and They intend to expand into this market once resources allow. ✷Key stats✷ ◇ Average time spent by an active member is 4 min on recipes, 4 min on meal planning and 4 min on grocery list per visit. ◇ 5k members if free beta ◇ Beat Yummly to be awarded "Most innovative digital solution for home cooks globally" in 2012. ✷Business model✷ Primary – Subscriptions: Subscribers pay either £4.99/m and £9.99/m. Secondary – Affiliate commission: Supermarkets pay between £5 and £8 per new purchasing sign up and between 25p and £1 per transaction originating from Sian’s Plan. ✷Team✷ Vincent is the hands on CEO described as 'one of London's hottest culinary entreprenuers' by The Guardian. Sian is the expert who embodies the home cook. Fiona brings vast experience in operations and business development from her managerial position in Deloitte. Glyn Britton (Albion London) advises on marketing, Colin Mitchell (ex-CTO Tesco diets) on tech and Sian Porter (spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association) on nutrition. ✷Market✷ Currently focused on the UK they are perfectly positioned to scale to the US and Australia where current angels are based. The Mama Market is $2.1 Trillion Strong and growing (Forbes). 19.5 million households in the UK alone engage in some sort of menu planning and with 44% of us shopping online for groceries, sales are expected to be £9.6bn by 2015. ✷Latest member review✷ Hi Sian, thank you guys!! You ve really helped me out, with 2 young boys and little culinary imagination it's [Sian's Plan] amazing! Rose, UK. Rose averages 1.47 visits per day over 30 days, signed up to the yearly £9.99 package and in her own words "I have recommended it to a lot of other mums!".

Sian's Plan

Seed Round in 2014
Sian's Plan makes healthy eating convenient. They're up early, in bed late and in between it's go go go. Throw a couple of kids into the equation and where is the time for healthy food? All of a sudden it becomes very difficult for you to take care of what matters most to you, keeping yourself and your family healthy. Sian's Plan solves this. ✷Target Market✷ Their target market are young professional/busy mums with one or more school going children. They are technology savvy, using the internet daily and spend on average £100 per weekly shop. Young professionals are a secondary market showing organic growth and They intend to expand into this market once resources allow. ✷Key stats✷ ◇ Average time spent by an active member is 4 min on recipes, 4 min on meal planning and 4 min on grocery list per visit. ◇ 5k members if free beta ◇ Beat Yummly to be awarded "Most innovative digital solution for home cooks globally" in 2012. ✷Business model✷ Primary – Subscriptions: Subscribers pay either £4.99/m and £9.99/m. Secondary – Affiliate commission: Supermarkets pay between £5 and £8 per new purchasing sign up and between 25p and £1 per transaction originating from Sian’s Plan. ✷Team✷ Vincent is the hands on CEO described as 'one of London's hottest culinary entreprenuers' by The Guardian. Sian is the expert who embodies the home cook. Fiona brings vast experience in operations and business development from her managerial position in Deloitte. Glyn Britton (Albion London) advises on marketing, Colin Mitchell (ex-CTO Tesco diets) on tech and Sian Porter (spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association) on nutrition. ✷Market✷ Currently focused on the UK they are perfectly positioned to scale to the US and Australia where current angels are based. The Mama Market is $2.1 Trillion Strong and growing (Forbes). 19.5 million households in the UK alone engage in some sort of menu planning and with 44% of us shopping online for groceries, sales are expected to be £9.6bn by 2015. ✷Latest member review✷ Hi Sian, thank you guys!! You ve really helped me out, with 2 young boys and little culinary imagination it's [Sian's Plan] amazing! Rose, UK. Rose averages 1.47 visits per day over 30 days, signed up to the yearly £9.99 package and in her own words "I have recommended it to a lot of other mums!".

TQSurvey

Seed Round in 2014
TQSurvey is a company based in China that specializes in developing mobile research tools designed for customer surveying. Its technology enables clients to gather advanced customer feedback and information in real time, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the surveying process. By utilizing TQSurvey's solutions, businesses can reduce their surveying costs by up to 90%, allowing for a more cost-effective approach to understanding customer needs and preferences. The company's focus on real-time feedback empowers clients to make informed decisions quickly, ultimately improving their engagement with customers.

Launchpilots

Seed Round in 2014
Launchpilots Limited offers an online-to-offline marketplace that connects university students and brands through campus event sponsorships. It helps student leaders attract sponsors and attendees by aggregating campus event information for students and brands. The company is headquartered in China. As of October 9, 2017, Launchpilots Limited operates as a subsidiary of Robin8 Inc.

Surestep

Seed Round in 2013
SureStep is an award winning range of DIY safety and convenience ladder accessories being marketed worldwide under the SureStep brand name.

Launchpilots

Venture Round in 2013
Launchpilots Limited offers an online-to-offline marketplace that connects university students and brands through campus event sponsorships. It helps student leaders attract sponsors and attendees by aggregating campus event information for students and brands. The company is headquartered in China. As of October 9, 2017, Launchpilots Limited operates as a subsidiary of Robin8 Inc.

SocialSci

Angel Round in 2010
SocialSci operates an online platform that allows to conduct scientific process surveys and in lab studies by academic researchers. Its platform allows users to find studies in their local area that are looking for live participants, as well as to port their scientific research onto the online space. The company’s platform is used by colleges and universities in the United States. SocialSci was founded in 2009 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

NetGenesis

Venture Round in 1995
Net.Genesis Corp. provides software and professional services that help its customers understand, analyze and improve their online businesses. Its software enables companies to collect, store, organize, and analyze detailed information about the online behavior of customers and other visitors on their web sites. Net.Genesis software also enables its customers to import and analyze information about e-customers from other online and off-line software systems and databases. In addition, the company offers professional services including strategic analytic consulting, product implementation, application integration, training programs, and technical support services. The company markets its products and related services in United States, Europe, and Australia. It was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As of December 21, 2001, net.Genesis Corp. was acquired by SPSS Inc.
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