SOSV
VC-Founder Matchups
Welcome to the world’s largest matchmaking events in their category
SOSV’s VC-Founder Matchups are VIRTUAL, FREE and GLOBAL.
SOSV produces the matchups to support the startup ecosystems within the broad scope of “human and planetary health.”
SOSV produces 4-5 matchups each year. Over the course of a week, participants can research investors / founders, request meetings, and by mutual agreement take meetings.
Matchups Stats
16
Since 2022
7,700+
9,400+
18,100+
Upcoming Events
#17 Deep Tech Co-Founders Search
- Dates: Nov 7-11, 2026
- Participants: 200+
- Description: For scientists, operators, engineers, and commercial leaders looking to start or join early stage deep tech startups as co-founders.
- Registration: Pre-register
#18 Deep Tech
- Dates: Nov 16-20, 2026
- Participants: 500+
- Description: For Deep Tech investors and startup founders up to Series B. Deep Tech ranges from physical AI to therapeutics, energy to critical minerals.
- Registration: Pre-register
How Does it Work?
What to Expect
- High Quality Participants: A typical event welcomes hundreds of investors and founders. We screen to ensure quality.
- 100% Matchmaking: No talks or panels, just founders and investors ready to engage.
- Detailed Startup Profiles: Filter startups according to category, location, funding stage, money raised & more.
- Detailed Investor Profiles: Filter VCs based on category, stage, lead (or syndicate) and region.
Who Should Attend
- Startups: Technology-focused companies from pre-seed up to series B.
- Investors: VCs, CVCs, FOs, syndicates and angel investors with a checkbook.
- Nobody else: Service providers, this event is not for you.
Past Matchups
2022
- Climate (Oct) – 949 participants (525 investors, 424 founders)
2023 - Health (Apr) – 676 participants (234 investors, 442 founders)
- Climate (Sep) – 1,724 participants (830 investors, 894 founders)
- Industry (Dec) – 1,503 participants (730 investors, 773 founders)
2024 - Health (Feb) – 1,092 participants (415 investors, 677 founders)
- Earth (Apr) – 1,641 participants (772 investors, 869 founders)
- Industry (Jul) – 1,055 participants (591 investors, 464 founders)
- Climate (Oct) – 1,776 participants (796 investors, 980 founders)
2025 - Women’s Health (Feb) – 577 participants (202 investors, 375 founders)
- Biomanufacturing (Apr) – 791 participants (375 investors, 416 founders)
- Health (Jun) – 1,045 participants (303 investors, 742 founders)
- Climate (Sep) – 1,414 participants (680 investors, 734 founders)
- Robotics (Dec) – 642 participants (318 investors, 324 founders)
2026 - Energy (Mar) – 874 participants (436 investors, 438 founders)
- Physical AI (May) – 933 participants (435 investors, 498 founders)
- Therapeutics (July) – 574 participants (148 investors, 426 founders)
Sample of Past VC and CVC Participants
- 3M Ventures
- Airbus Ventures
- Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
- Aramco Ventures
- Astanor Ventures
- At One Ventures
- BASF Venture Capital
- Bessemer Venture Partners
- Bosch Ventures
- Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Cargill
- Clean Growth Fund
- Closed Loop Partners
- Coatue Management
- Collaborative Fund
- Counteract
- DCVC
- Dow
- Ecosystem Integrity Fund
- Energy Impact Partners
- European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
- Fifth Wall
- Generate Capital
- Gigascale Capital
- Global Brain
- H&M Group Ventures
- Honda Xcelerator Ventures
- In-Q-Tel
- Khosla Ventures
- Lowercarbon Capital
- Maersk Growth
- Main Sequence Ventures
- Plum Alley
- Ponderosa Ventures
- Prelude Ventures
- ReGen Ventures
- Shell Ventures
- Siemens
- Sony
- Speedinvest
- Stanley Ventures
- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Systemiq Capital
- TDK Ventures
- The Engine Accelerator
- Touchdown Ventures
Q&A
Q: Why are matchups one week long?
Q: What is the duration of meetings?
Q: How many meetings can I book?
Q: I’m a founder. No one is responding to my requests.
Q: I’m a founder. Should I include my pitch deck?
Q: The platform is not convenient. Can I connect outside?
T&C
Q: All Matchup Participants
Q: Additional T&C for Investors
Testimonials
“Super efficient for a virtual event.”
Investor
“The best use of my time this year.”
Investor
“I saw 6 months worth of dealflow in a week.”
Investor
“Excellent for setting up initial meetings.”
Founder
“I met more investors in a week than in a year.”
Founder
“A great help to refine our pitch.”
Founder