We’re thrilled to announce that FloVision, a startup revolutionizing food production with AI, raised a $8.7 million Series A led by Insight Partners with participation from SOSV’s Ireland Biomanufacturing Fund, Serra Ventures, and Rockstart.  FloVision builds AI-powered tools that combine computer vision hardware and software to help food processors measure yield, monitor quality, and improve […]

Skyrocketing demand for copper promises to push prices to new heights. As the global economy transitions away from fossil fuels, it is going to need twice as much copper in the coming years than humanity has mined throughout all of its existence. SOSV portfolio company and HAX startup development program graduate Still Bright has developed a new […]

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is one of the most exciting frontiers in science. Best known for its role in powering fusion energy, plasma’s potential extends far beyond. From catalysis that enables ultra-efficient chemical transformations, to rocket propulsion, to next-gen AI chips, plasma opens entirely new pathways for innovation previously impossible. That’s why HAX, […]

SOSV-backed portfolio company and IndieBio graduate Puna Bio, an Argentinian startup harnessing extremophiles—microbes that thrive in Earth’s harshest environments—to help crops withstand climate extremes, has secured a major new backer in its Series A: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Gates Foundation joins existing Series A backers including Corteva Catalyst, which led the round, […]

The AI era has brought unprecedented computational power…and with it, unprecedented heat. As chips grow denser and data centers swell, conventional cooling systems are hitting their limits. That’s why we’re excited to unveil our portfolio company YPlasma, which recently announced a $2.5M seed round led by Faber, with participation from SOSV to commercialize its solid-state […]

In the Sourcing Journal’s 2025 Material Innovation Report, Sabriya Stukes, partner at SOSV and chief scientific officer at IndieBio, weighs in on the growing urgency and opportunity around sustainable materials. She discusses the environmental toll of fashion, the return of VC interest in biomaterials, and why SOSV backs both new materials and the tools that […]

Today’s lithium-ion batteries are powering the electric world. But behind the scenes, the supply chain is fragile, costly, and overwhelmingly reliant on China, which produced 77% of the world’s batteries in 2022, with the U.S., in comparison, just 6%. That’s why we’re excited to back Nascent Materials, a HAX graduate rethinking how battery materials are […]

At SOSV, we believe deep tech has the power to unlock world-changing solutions, and that means investing not just in startups, but in the infrastructure, expertise, and ecosystems that support them. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the HAX Plasma Forge!  This new facility will be based in the Princeton, NJ area and will be […]

Every year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards spotlight the startups, researchers, and organizations pushing bold, creative solutions to our planet’s most urgent challenges. According to Fast Company, the overarching takeaway this year is that, “yes, the world right now feels very bleak. But read through the winners, and you’ll be inspired by the countless […]

In the fast-paced world of food service, speed and consistency can make or break a business. That’s why XRobotics believes it’s cracked the code on how to bring robotics into everyday restaurants – starting with pizza. And they’ve just announced a $2.5 million seed round led by FinSight Ventures with participation from SOSV, MANA Ventures, […]