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 Virtual Reality

MixRift

Pre Seed Round in 2024
MixRift is a gaming company specializing in designing and developing interactive mixed-reality gaming experiences. It offers survival and puzzle games, aiming to provide immersive entertainment that bridges the gap between virtual and real-world gaming.

MixRift

Seed Round in 2024
MixRift is a gaming company specializing in designing and developing interactive mixed-reality gaming experiences. It offers survival and puzzle games, aiming to provide immersive entertainment that bridges the gap between virtual and real-world gaming.

SensiPass

Convertible Note in 2022
SensiPass Ltd. specializes in developing advanced 3-factor authentication solutions aimed at enhancing digital security. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company employs a patented interactive platform that utilizes personal human interaction, registered biometric data, and unique virtual objects to create sophisticated digital signatures. This innovative approach replaces traditional passwords and PINs, significantly mitigating risks associated with identity theft and insider threats, particularly in critical sectors such as energy, transportation, communications, government, and defense. SensiPass’s products, including SensiAR and ImmersiveID, enable rapid authentication in various environments, including augmented and virtual reality. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to cybersecurity innovation, underscoring its commitment to providing robust identity assurance for users accessing both digital and physical assets.

ASOBU

Seed Round in 2022
ASOBU is a company focused on enhancing the gaming experience through innovative technology. It allows gamers to easily try, own, and trade game assets without the complexities often associated with blockchain technology. In addition to catering to gamers, ASOBU develops a parental app designed to help parents monitor and engage with their children's digital activities. This app features interactive elements based on metaverse technology, aiming to provide a fun and engaging platform for both parents and children. By combining gaming and parental oversight, ASOBU addresses the needs of adults in the gaming ecosystem while fostering quality time between parents and their children.

Zebra Labs

Convertible Note in 2021
Zebra Labs is a digital entertainment platform focused on integrating celebrities and artists into the Metaverse. The company specializes in creating virtual avatars for performing artists, leveraging its expertise in intellectual property incubation and content production to enhance the entertainment experience. By developing gamified concerts, immersive short films, and diverse digital content centered around virtual idols, Zebra Labs aims to facilitate the entry of celebrities into the Metaverse. The platform cultivates audiences for these digital personas through engaging short films, images, and social media posts, ultimately enabling the monetization of fan bases across various media formats, including virtual reality and video games.

Vivid Vision

Series A in 2020
Vivid Vision is a technology company that develops a virtual reality based therapy platform for vision disorders such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. The core offering, the Vivid Vision software suite, provides interactive tests for eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity, and allows clinicians to monitor and control a patient's experience from a touchscreen interface. The system measures eye muscle imbalance and delivers different images to each eye to assess binocular vision and treat amblyopia, enabling ophthalmologists to treat strabismus and convergence disorders effectively. The platform is designed for use in eye clinics, primarily in North America. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and later renamed from Apollo VR to Vivid Vision in 2015.

Vivid Vision

Convertible Note in 2018
Vivid Vision is a technology company that develops a virtual reality based therapy platform for vision disorders such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. The core offering, the Vivid Vision software suite, provides interactive tests for eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity, and allows clinicians to monitor and control a patient's experience from a touchscreen interface. The system measures eye muscle imbalance and delivers different images to each eye to assess binocular vision and treat amblyopia, enabling ophthalmologists to treat strabismus and convergence disorders effectively. The platform is designed for use in eye clinics, primarily in North America. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and later renamed from Apollo VR to Vivid Vision in 2015.

Arovia

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, Arovia specializes in developing innovative collapsible display products. Their flagship product is a pop-up screen that connects wirelessly or via HDMI to phones, tablets, or laptops, providing users with an immersive viewing experience on-the-go. Ideal for mobile professionals and VR/AR applications.

Morfus Mixed Reality

Seed Round in 2017
Morfus Mixed Reality Inc. is a Vancouver-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in virtual reality technology. It provides innovative devices and software designed for architects, designers, and developers, enabling them to create, preview, and plan infrastructure projects. The company focuses on transforming 3D models and floor plans into immersive experiences accessible on mobile platforms. In addition to offering remote planning and collaboration tools, Morfus Mixed Reality also delivers customized devices and applications, along with project management solutions to enhance the design and construction process.

Vrex Lab

Seed Round in 2017
Vrex Lab is a global startup developing mobile VR/AR applications to create engaging and fun experiences.

Leap Motion

Series C in 2017
Leap Motion, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing 3D motion-control hardware and software. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on creating solutions for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environments. Leap Motion's technology enables unprecedented hand tracking, allowing users to interact with digital worlds in a more natural and immersive manner. The company serves a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, gaming, automotive, retail, and the arts. By partnering with major VR manufacturers, Leap Motion integrates its technology into mobile VR and AR headsets, enhancing user experience and interaction. In 2012, the company changed its name from OcuSpec Inc. and, as of 2019, operates as a subsidiary of Ultrahaptics Limited.

Vivid Vision

Seed Round in 2017
Vivid Vision is a technology company that develops a virtual reality based therapy platform for vision disorders such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. The core offering, the Vivid Vision software suite, provides interactive tests for eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity, and allows clinicians to monitor and control a patient's experience from a touchscreen interface. The system measures eye muscle imbalance and delivers different images to each eye to assess binocular vision and treat amblyopia, enabling ophthalmologists to treat strabismus and convergence disorders effectively. The platform is designed for use in eye clinics, primarily in North America. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and later renamed from Apollo VR to Vivid Vision in 2015.

SoniCam

Seed Round in 2017
SoniCam is a company founded in April 2016 in Shenzhen, dedicated to transforming the virtual reality industry by providing affordable 360-degree and VR cameras tailored for both professional consumers and hobbyists. The company specializes in developing three-dimensional virtual reality camera technologies, utilizing field-programmable gate array and proprietary algorithms to deliver real-time video stitching. This innovation enables users to create immersive virtual reality videos and enhance overall video experiences. The founding team, led by James Zhan, who has extensive research and development experience, along with co-founders Danny Zhu and Xiaobin Liu, each possessing over 20 years in multimedia development, aims to push the boundaries of virtual reality technology. SoniCam's commitment to affordability and accessibility positions it as a significant player in the evolving VR landscape.

SoniCam

Seed Round in 2016
SoniCam is a company founded in April 2016 in Shenzhen, dedicated to transforming the virtual reality industry by providing affordable 360-degree and VR cameras tailored for both professional consumers and hobbyists. The company specializes in developing three-dimensional virtual reality camera technologies, utilizing field-programmable gate array and proprietary algorithms to deliver real-time video stitching. This innovation enables users to create immersive virtual reality videos and enhance overall video experiences. The founding team, led by James Zhan, who has extensive research and development experience, along with co-founders Danny Zhu and Xiaobin Liu, each possessing over 20 years in multimedia development, aims to push the boundaries of virtual reality technology. SoniCam's commitment to affordability and accessibility positions it as a significant player in the evolving VR landscape.

Coolhobo

Seed Round in 2016
Coolhobo is a technology company based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality shopping solutions. Founded in 2015, the company has developed an innovative AR shopping application that integrates physical and digital experiences for retailers and shoppers. Its platform features a 3D shopping assistant that offers product information, cooking suggestions, brand history, and interactive content related to product origins. By utilizing computer vision and augmented reality, Coolhobo's technology enables physical businesses to enhance customer engagement and convenience, effectively bridging the gap between in-store shopping and digital interactions.

Vrex Lab

Seed Round in 2016
Vrex Lab is a global startup developing mobile VR/AR applications to create engaging and fun experiences.

SoniCam

Seed Round in 2016
SoniCam is a company founded in April 2016 in Shenzhen, dedicated to transforming the virtual reality industry by providing affordable 360-degree and VR cameras tailored for both professional consumers and hobbyists. The company specializes in developing three-dimensional virtual reality camera technologies, utilizing field-programmable gate array and proprietary algorithms to deliver real-time video stitching. This innovation enables users to create immersive virtual reality videos and enhance overall video experiences. The founding team, led by James Zhan, who has extensive research and development experience, along with co-founders Danny Zhu and Xiaobin Liu, each possessing over 20 years in multimedia development, aims to push the boundaries of virtual reality technology. SoniCam's commitment to affordability and accessibility positions it as a significant player in the evolving VR landscape.

Leap Motion

Venture Round in 2015
Leap Motion, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing 3D motion-control hardware and software. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on creating solutions for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environments. Leap Motion's technology enables unprecedented hand tracking, allowing users to interact with digital worlds in a more natural and immersive manner. The company serves a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, gaming, automotive, retail, and the arts. By partnering with major VR manufacturers, Leap Motion integrates its technology into mobile VR and AR headsets, enhancing user experience and interaction. In 2012, the company changed its name from OcuSpec Inc. and, as of 2019, operates as a subsidiary of Ultrahaptics Limited.

Vivid Vision

Seed Round in 2014
Vivid Vision is a technology company that develops a virtual reality based therapy platform for vision disorders such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. The core offering, the Vivid Vision software suite, provides interactive tests for eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity, and allows clinicians to monitor and control a patient's experience from a touchscreen interface. The system measures eye muscle imbalance and delivers different images to each eye to assess binocular vision and treat amblyopia, enabling ophthalmologists to treat strabismus and convergence disorders effectively. The platform is designed for use in eye clinics, primarily in North America. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and later renamed from Apollo VR to Vivid Vision in 2015.

SensiPass

Seed Round in 2013
SensiPass Ltd. specializes in developing advanced 3-factor authentication solutions aimed at enhancing digital security. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company employs a patented interactive platform that utilizes personal human interaction, registered biometric data, and unique virtual objects to create sophisticated digital signatures. This innovative approach replaces traditional passwords and PINs, significantly mitigating risks associated with identity theft and insider threats, particularly in critical sectors such as energy, transportation, communications, government, and defense. SensiPass’s products, including SensiAR and ImmersiveID, enable rapid authentication in various environments, including augmented and virtual reality. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to cybersecurity innovation, underscoring its commitment to providing robust identity assurance for users accessing both digital and physical assets.

SensiPass

Seed Round in 2013
SensiPass Ltd. specializes in developing advanced 3-factor authentication solutions aimed at enhancing digital security. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company employs a patented interactive platform that utilizes personal human interaction, registered biometric data, and unique virtual objects to create sophisticated digital signatures. This innovative approach replaces traditional passwords and PINs, significantly mitigating risks associated with identity theft and insider threats, particularly in critical sectors such as energy, transportation, communications, government, and defense. SensiPass’s products, including SensiAR and ImmersiveID, enable rapid authentication in various environments, including augmented and virtual reality. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to cybersecurity innovation, underscoring its commitment to providing robust identity assurance for users accessing both digital and physical assets.

FlexLab

Angel Round in 2013
FlexLab is an innovative company focused on intelligent manufacturing and digital fabrication. Established in 2013, it comprises a diverse team of software engineers, electronic engineers, designers, and creatives committed to transforming various sectors, including transportation, manufacturing, education, and retail. FlexLab's projects encompass a wide array of technologies, such as self-driving systems, drones, unattended retail solutions, virtual reality workshops, remote robot control, image recognition, sustainable vehicles, voice recognition, and soft robotics, catering to users in over twenty countries. The company's initial project, a 3D printed nanocopter called Flexbot, successfully raised significant funding on Kickstarter, while its subsequent project, FlexPV, won accolades at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum. FlexLab continues to explore new ideas and innovations, driven by a passion for making concepts a reality.

Leap Motion

Seed Round in 2011
Leap Motion, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing 3D motion-control hardware and software. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on creating solutions for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environments. Leap Motion's technology enables unprecedented hand tracking, allowing users to interact with digital worlds in a more natural and immersive manner. The company serves a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, gaming, automotive, retail, and the arts. By partnering with major VR manufacturers, Leap Motion integrates its technology into mobile VR and AR headsets, enhancing user experience and interaction. In 2012, the company changed its name from OcuSpec Inc. and, as of 2019, operates as a subsidiary of Ultrahaptics Limited.

i-Tech

Venture Round in 2010
i-tech English interactive technology acronym Chinese interactive technology. i-tech world Linkage Technology (Dalian) Co., Ltd. is a multi-touch (Multi-touch), three-dimensional motion technology (3D Motion) and virtual reality technology ( Virtual Reality), multi-camera fusion splicing technology as the core of the few self-developed high-tech interactive technology companies, while in motion analysis camera fusion splicing, and other target recognition and tracking computer vision field of in-depth research and a number of national patents . i-tech innovative IT will be the most advanced interactive technology and virtual reality technology combine to achieve a perfect demonstration of virtual interaction.

i-Tech

Seed Round in 2010
i-tech English interactive technology acronym Chinese interactive technology. i-tech world Linkage Technology (Dalian) Co., Ltd. is a multi-touch (Multi-touch), three-dimensional motion technology (3D Motion) and virtual reality technology ( Virtual Reality), multi-camera fusion splicing technology as the core of the few self-developed high-tech interactive technology companies, while in motion analysis camera fusion splicing, and other target recognition and tracking computer vision field of in-depth research and a number of national patents . i-tech innovative IT will be the most advanced interactive technology and virtual reality technology combine to achieve a perfect demonstration of virtual interaction.
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