Upcoming Events
Plasma Beyond Fusion: Powering Next Generation Semiconductor Manufacturing & Materials – New York Deep Tech Week – March 31, 2026
As part of NY Deep Tech Week, SOSV’s HAX is hosting a conversation that brings together world leaders in plasma — spanning plasma physics and chemistry, semiconductor manufacturing, and venture investing. They’ll explore how the technology is evolving inside labs, why it’s unlocking entirely new classes of 2D and post-silicon materials, and how we can accelerate commercialization of these breakthroughs in the U.S.
Date: March 31, 2026 | Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET | Location: New York City
Meet 20+ HAX Deep Tech Startups at New York Deep Tech Week – April 1, 2026 (Investors Only)
Investors! Join HAX in New York on April 1 for an Investor Showcase during New York Deep Tech Week featuring 20+ startups ranging from plasma physics to advanced chemistry to critical minerals, and more.
Date: April 1, 2026 | Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET | Location: New York City
SOSV Deep Tech Live – Heat Beneath Our Feet: Unlocking Superhot Geothermal with Carlos Araque, CEO, Quaise Energy – April 9, 2026
Join us for a fireside chat with Carlos Araque (CEO, Quaise Energy), a spinout from the MIT Plasma Science & Fusion Center, that is pioneering a radically new drilling technology. An MIT-trained engineer, Carlos spent 15 years on complex energy systems at SLB (Schlumberger), before joining MIT’s The Engine to commercialize tech.
Date: April 9, 2026 | Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET | Location: New York City
Recent Events
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
SOSV’s Deep Tech Live with Dr. Barbara Burger, “Godmother of Energy Investing – February 26
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. She now advises and sits on boards including Bloom Energy, Energy Impact Partners, and Syzygy Plasmonics.
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
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