Upcoming Events
SOSV’s Deep Tech Live with Dr. Barbara Burger, “Godmother of Energy Investing – February 26
If your only customer is “humanity,” you don’t have a business. And if you’re working with a global energy incumbent, you need more than great tech.
On the next SOSV Deep Tech LIVE, we’re talking about how industrial systems actually work. This is the practical, behind-the-scenes path from promising science to full-scale deployment.
Dr. Susan Schofer (SOSV HAX) will be joined by Dr. Barbara Burger, widely known as the “Godmother of Energy Investing.” With a Caltech PhD, a Berkeley MBA, and as a “graduate” of Chevron (finishing as VP, Innovation and President, Chevron Technology Ventures). Dr. Burger has spent decades acting as an “Industrial Sherpa” – a guide who helps breakthrough science survive the realities of industrial scale.
Date: February 26, 2026 | Time: 6 to 8 PM EST | Location: New York City
SOSV’s VC-Founder Energy Matchup March 2-6
SOSV’s VC-Founder Energy Matchup (March 2–6) will bring together 250+ energy startups and 250+ active investors for curated 1:1 meetings across the entire energy value chain — from materials and generation to storage, grids, and industrial decarbonization. Virtual and free. Learn more and register now.
Dates: March 2 – 6, 2026 | Location: Virtual
IndieBio New York’s Investor Showcase – March 11, 2026
Join us for an exclusive investor showcase on March 11, 2026 featuring Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A companies from IndieBio NY’s portfolio—all working to advance human and planetary health.
You’ll meet teams building game-changing solutions across the following categories:
– AI + Biology
– Engineered Biology and Biomaterials
– Consumer Biology
– New Therapeutic Modalities
Date: March 11, 2026 | Time: 2:00 – 5:00 PM EST | Location: New York City
Recent Events
Announcing IndieBio SF’s VC-Founder Meetings + Demo Day- Week of January 26,2026
IndieBio’s cohort is ready to meet investors. Sign up for either in-person meetings or the virtual demo day. We look forward to meeting you!
Announcing SOSV’s VC-Founder Robotics Matchup Dec 1-5
Announcing the 2025 Robotics VC-Founder Matchup, with meetings taking place online between Dec 1st (Monday) to Dec 5th (Friday). This virtual event will bring together 500 startups and 500 investors for 1:1 meetings online, scheduled at mutually convenient times, making it one of the largest robotics events.
How AI is Transforming Biomanufacturing
Bits in Bio is thrilled to present, “How AI is Transforming Biomanufacturing”, a one-night event of candid conversations from experienced executives on the front lines of Biomanufacturing.
Our panel includes a range of perspectives carefully curated to drive meaningful insight on the future of this exciting field.
Panelists Include:
Anupam Chowdhury – Head of Data, Boston Bioprocess
Alan Perlstein – CEO, California Cultured
Luis Cascão Pereira – Digital Biology Lead, IFF
Deniz Kent – CEO, Prolific Machines
Relly Brandman – Team Lead, A-Life (X, The Moonshot Factory)
Following our panel will be a full hour of networking giving you a chance to mingle with other Biomanufacturing aficionados.
Date: October 28 | Time: 6:00-8:00 PM PT | Location: San Francisco
Future Shock: SOSV & KIAC
This isn’t another stiff networking panel. Think flux capacitor energy: rice wine, demos glowing, and conversations skipping across borders and time zones. A gathering where casual meets geeky, and nerdy meets meaningful.
Date: October 27 | Time: 5:00-7:00 PM PT | Location: San Francisco
2025 Climate Summit Reception – Singapore | SOSV and Antares Ventures
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time—and innovation is key to tackling it. Ahead of the fifth annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Nov 3–7, virtual, free, 5,000+ participants), SOSV and Antares Ventures invite you to join us at SWITCH Singapore for a moment of insights, conversation, and networking on the future of climate tech.
Date: Thursday, October 30 | Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+8 | Location: Singapore
Supply Chain Sovereignty: Why Biomanufacturing is Mission Critical
At Closed Loop Ventures and SOSV IndieBio, we are committed to investing in and supporting companies that are revolutionizing manufacturing across industries––enhancing more localized and distributed processing, with less reliance on feedstocks from complex global supply chains.
This September during New York Climate Week, Closed Loop Partners’ Ventures team and SOSV’s IndieBio invite you to an intimate roundtable (Chatham House Rules) on the increasingly urgent need to scale biomanufacturing amidst rapidly changing supply chains.
Date: Wednesday, September 24 | Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET | Location: New York City
SOSV Deep Tech x Revenue – Portfolio Showcase
Join SOSV Managing Partner Sean O’Sullivan and the general partners of SOSV at our first ever portfolio showcase featuring 20 deep companies that have a revenue story you will want to hear.
Attendance is limited to investors by invitation only. If you or someone you know wants to participate, please reach out at events@sosv.com
Date: October 8, 2025 | Time : 2:00-4:00 PM PT | San Francisco
Facing the headwinds: What still excites climate tech investors | Hosted by Honda Xcelerator Ventures
The new face of climate tech is more resilient and market-disciplined than ever. Our investor panel will discuss the new characteristics of climate investing and where they see the biggest opportunities.
Moderator – Hyundo Kwon | Principal – Honda Xcelerator Ventures
– Josh Grehan, Partner at Helios Climate Ventures
– Lee Larson, Investor at Piva Capital
– Brett Clarke, Investor at Volo Earth Ventures
– Susan Schofer, Partner & Chief Science Officer, HAX | SOSV
Date: September 23, 2025 | Time : 6:00-8:00 PM EST | New York City
Meet 20 HAX Hard Tech Climate Startups (Investors only)
Washington’s negative turn on climate, not to mention venture’s retreat in the category, has rocked the climate tech startup category to the core. But there are still great companies raising early rounds and thriving thanks to breakthrough technologies that will displace carbon-intensive incumbents on market advantages alone.
As part of New York Climate Week (NYCW), come and meet 20 of those companies, all graduates of or in-residence at SOSV’s Hard Tech program, HAX, in Newark, NJ.
FOR INVESTORS ONLY
Date: September 24, 2025 | Time: 6:00-8:00 PM | Location: New York City
Deep Tech Live with Tim Latimer – Fervo Energy
As part of New York Climate Week, this SOSV Deep Tech Live will feature Fervo Energy founder Tim Latimer in conversation with Duncan Turner, General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of HAX.
Join us for an in-depth discussion about Latimer’s Fervo and the remarkable advances in geothermal energy that promise to enhance much-needed, carbon-free baseload power on the grid.
Date: September 22, 2025 | Time : 6:00-8:00 PM EST | New York City