SOSV

Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.

Michael Aberman

Partner

William Bao Bean

General Partner

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Shawn Broderick

Venture Partner

Stephen Chambers

General Partner

Past deals in Francophone Africa

CanGo Africa

Seed Round in 2019
CanGo Africa is a technology-driven company that specializes in on-demand motorcycle taxi services. Founded in 2014 and based in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers via its mobile application. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has a presence in Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. Formerly known as SafeMotos, CanGo Africa aims to enhance urban mobility through its innovative platform.

CanGo Africa

Convertible Note in 2018
CanGo Africa is a technology-driven company that specializes in on-demand motorcycle taxi services. Founded in 2014 and based in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers via its mobile application. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has a presence in Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. Formerly known as SafeMotos, CanGo Africa aims to enhance urban mobility through its innovative platform.

CanGo Africa

Convertible Note in 2017
CanGo Africa is a technology-driven company that specializes in on-demand motorcycle taxi services. Founded in 2014 and based in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers via its mobile application. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has a presence in Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. Formerly known as SafeMotos, CanGo Africa aims to enhance urban mobility through its innovative platform.

BitMEX

Seed Round in 2015
BitMEX is a digital assets derivatives platform that enables leveraged trading through margin-based instruments, including perpetual swaps and fixed-date contracts, with settlements in cryptocurrency. It provides access to bitcoin and altcoin options, futures, and other derivative markets, serving both hedging and speculative activity across digital assets.

CanGo Africa

Seed Round in 2015
CanGo Africa is a technology-driven company that specializes in on-demand motorcycle taxi services. Founded in 2014 and based in Kigali, Rwanda, the company leverages vehicle telematics technology to connect users with vetted motorcycle taxi drivers via its mobile application. In addition to its operations in Kigali, CanGo Africa has a presence in Kinshasa and maintains a technology office in Nairobi. Formerly known as SafeMotos, CanGo Africa aims to enhance urban mobility through its innovative platform.
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