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Announcing SOSV’s VC-Founder Energy Matchup March 2-6
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Ben Joffe
Ben Joffe
January 15, 2026

Announcing the 2026 VC-Founder Energy Matchup, with meetings taking place online between March 2nd (Monday) and March 6th (Friday).

This virtual event will bring together 250+ startups and 250+ investors for 1:1 meetings online, scheduled at mutually convenient times.

In 2025, SOSV Matchups generated over 6,500 one-on-one meetings in categories that included Health Tech, Climate Tech, and Robotics, receiving high praise from over 4,400 participants:

  • “It’s months of deal flow in a single week” (investor)
  • “High quality meetings.” (investor)
  • “The most value we’ve ever received.” (startup founder)
  • “I had more VC meetings in a week than in the past 6 months.” (startup founder)

Who should attend?

  • Energy investors, and startups up to series B.
  • Our definition for “Energy” covers the entire supply chain from rare earths to energy generation, .

How does it work?

  1. Register – Anytime.
  2. Request Meetings – From Feb 23rd, we will send you a link to the Grip platform, where you can request meetings.
  3. Meet – During March 2-6 you can conduct meetings on our event platform, or outside using Calendly/Zoom/Etc.

The event is completely free to attend. We expect relevance and good behavior (see the application form for details).

REGISTER AS AN INVESTOR

REGISTER AS A STARTUP

Note: There is a limit of 20 pending meeting requests you can send to investors. You can cancel requests to get them back.

FAQs

Q: Why is SOSV doing this?

  • More connections lead to more investments and help grow this ecosystem.
  • SOSV is a leader in energy tech investing with close to 50 portfolio companies in the category. The matchups helps the SOSV team find new investment prospects as well as help our existing portfolio companies find new investors.

Q: What is the duration of meetings?

  • 20 minutes + option to extend. Meetings start on the hour or half-past. There is a 10 minute buffer between slots.

Q: Can I connect outside the Grip platform?

  • Yes. You can use Calendly or equivalent to set up outside meetings using Zoom, Teams, Meet, etc.
  • All participants share their LinkedIn URL so you can connect there too.

Q: What can I expect as a founder?

  • Possibly the most detailed list of investors in robotics, including their favorite categories, stages and geographies.
  • While it is not easy, you can expect some – or lots of – meetings. The most successful participants have dozens of meetings in a single week, unfortunately many have none. We share best practices to help you maximize this opportunity. In short: start early and target well.

Q: What can I expect as an investor?

  • An exceptionally detailed list of startups, easy to filter, and with (in most cases) pitch decks.
  • The most successful participants invest time to identify the right targets and reach out to founders proactively.
  • An overflow of meeting requests. Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast: hundreds of founders are hoping to find funding!
  • SOSV has already invested in 10 startups we found during matchups, and dozens of other investors have reported deals too.

Q: Can I partner with SOSV or sponsor this event?

  • Please reach out at marketing@sosv.com

Q: I am always interested in attending such events. Where do I register?

  • Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about future events.

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