SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1995. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on deep technology innovations that address human and planetary health. The firm operates startup development programs, notably HAX and IndieBio, which provide resources, facilities, and lab equipment to accelerate the growth of promising startups. SOSV supports companies from their inception through various funding stages, including seed and series A rounds, while offering ongoing assistance to help them scale and attract additional investors. By concentrating on revolutionary technologies and cross-border markets, particularly in Asia, SOSV aims to foster significant advancements that benefit humanity and the environment.

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Shawn Broderick

General Partner

Stephen Chambers

Partner

Westley Dang

Principal

Katie Hoffman

General Partner

Stephen McCann

CFO and General Partner

Carthach McCarthy

CFO

Paul Monaghan

Principal

Brian Murphy

Finance Director

Sean O'Sullivan

Managing General Partner and Founder

Eric Ramsay

Analyst

Sabriya Stukes Ph.D

Partner

Duncan Turner

General Partner

Past deals in Pest Control

PhytoGenesis

Seed Round in 2024
PhytoGenesis leverages plant-based compounds to develop safe and non-toxic alternatives to fungicides and other pesticides. The technology ensures efficacy across a wide range of grain, feed, fiber, oil, vegetable, and fruit crops. The company focuses on providing sustainable agricultural solutions that minimize environmental impact while maintaining crop health and productivity.

BugBiome

Seed Round in 2024
BugBiome is a biotech start-up harnessing the microbiome for pest protection

BugBiome

Seed Round in 2024
BugBiome is a biotech start-up harnessing the microbiome for pest protection

Hypercell Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
Hypercell Technologies develops tools to control infectious diseases in animals. Hypercell believes that the best chance to stop a future pandemic in humans is to prevent it by proactively controlling viruses in production animal reservoirs.

Diptera.ai

Convertible Note in 2023
Diptera.ai, based in Jerusalem, Israel, specializes in innovative mosquito control solutions. The company focuses on a biological method that utilizes sterile insect techniques, specifically by releasing sterile male mosquitoes through a ready-to-use module over a period of weeks. This technology incorporates advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, making it both affordable and accessible for municipal corporations. By eliminating the need for mosquito rearing and sorting facilities, Diptera.ai enables large-scale mosquito control efforts, addressing public health concerns efficiently.

Innatrix

Seed Round in 2022
Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company developing novel biological and chemical products based on patented protein evolution technology, to control untreatable crop diseases, pests, and weeds.

Innatrix

Convertible Note in 2022
Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company developing novel biological and chemical products based on patented protein evolution technology, to control untreatable crop diseases, pests, and weeds.

Diptera.ai

Seed Round in 2021
Diptera.ai, based in Jerusalem, Israel, specializes in innovative mosquito control solutions. The company focuses on a biological method that utilizes sterile insect techniques, specifically by releasing sterile male mosquitoes through a ready-to-use module over a period of weeks. This technology incorporates advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, making it both affordable and accessible for municipal corporations. By eliminating the need for mosquito rearing and sorting facilities, Diptera.ai enables large-scale mosquito control efforts, addressing public health concerns efficiently.

Diptera.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Diptera.ai, based in Jerusalem, Israel, specializes in innovative mosquito control solutions. The company focuses on a biological method that utilizes sterile insect techniques, specifically by releasing sterile male mosquitoes through a ready-to-use module over a period of weeks. This technology incorporates advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, making it both affordable and accessible for municipal corporations. By eliminating the need for mosquito rearing and sorting facilities, Diptera.ai enables large-scale mosquito control efforts, addressing public health concerns efficiently.

Pheronym

Seed Round in 2017
Pheronym, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company based in Gainesville, Florida, focused on developing environmentally friendly solutions for pest control. Founded in 2011, the company offers a pheromone spray that enhances the efficacy of nematodes, which are microscopic roundworms used as organic insecticides. This innovative approach allows farmers to combat pests effectively, rivaling chemical pesticides while eliminating harmful health and environmental impacts. Pheronym also provides an additive that activates entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) and utilizes the nematodes' pheromones to influence their behavior and development. By leveraging synthetic biology, Pheronym aims to support farmers in transitioning from conventional pesticides to sustainable bio-pesticides, ensuring the health and freshness of crops.
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