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2298Portfolio Exits
60Funds
8Partners & Customers
7About SOSV
SOSV operates as a venture capital firm with a focus on deep technology aimed at improving human and planetary health. The company provides multi-stage investments and operates startup development programs, such as HAX and IndieBio, to accelerate product development and scale innovative technologies. SOSV's programs support startups in sectors like hard tech and life sciences, offering expertise, lab facilities, and supply chain access. It was founded in 1995 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Sep 5, 2024
News Provided By Share This Article NKT Cell Therapy Firm Joins IndieBio Program VALHALLA, NY, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Tinkeso Therapeutics , Inc., an early-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, natural killer T (NKT) cell therapies and modulators to treat autoimmune diseases and cancers, announced today they have been accepted into the 2024 Fall Startup Program of IndieBio New York City (NYC). IndieBio is part of SOSV, a global venture capital firm with more than $1.5B in assets under management. They offer multi-stage investment starting in their deeply resourced, deep tech startup programs, IndieBio and HAX, with locations in New York City, Newark and San Francisco. 100+ new startups per year are chosen by SOSV out of the over 8,000 that apply to their programs. “We are very excited being part of SOSV portfolio companies. I believe IndieBio’s unique program will bring us not only the immediate funding opportunity but also the access to the investor ecosystem where SOSV is a key player. This comprehensive program will provide Tinkeso Therapeutics the critical resources and guidance to advance our R&D efforts”, said Ms. Emmie Fan, CEO and co-founder. “With the funding from IndieBio, we now can start conducting preclinical work on autoimmune diseases with CAR-NKT approach. This will help expand the horizon of our NKT platform beyond cancers”, said Dr. Jerry Zhou, founder and CSO. About Tinkeso Therapeutics Tinkeso Therapeutics is a privately owned, preclinical stage biotechnology company located in Valhalla, NY. The company is focused on the development of novel off-the shelf, allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) engineered NKT cell therapies and modulators for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancers. For more information, please visit the Tinkeso’s website at https://www.tinkeso.com . Investor/Media Contact
SOSV Investments
2,298 Investments
SOSV has made 2,298 investments. Their latest investment was in InBolt as part of their Series A on September 19, 2024.
SOSV Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/19/2024 | Series A | InBolt | $16.4M | No | 4 | |
9/5/2024 | Seed VC - III | Mesa Quantum | $3.7M | No | 2 | |
8/6/2024 | Pre-Seed | MIXRIFT | $1.6M | Yes | Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 3 |
7/29/2024 | Series B | |||||
7/20/2024 | Seed VC - IV |
Date | 9/19/2024 | 9/5/2024 | 8/6/2024 | 7/29/2024 | 7/20/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Seed VC - III | Pre-Seed | Series B | Seed VC - IV |
Company | InBolt | Mesa Quantum | MIXRIFT | ||
Amount | $16.4M | $3.7M | $1.6M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 4 | 2 | 3 |
SOSV Portfolio Exits
60 Portfolio Exits
SOSV has 60 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Halla on March 11, 2024.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
1/24/2024 | Asset Sale | 2 | |||
1/16/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 3/11/2024 | 1/24/2024 | 1/16/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Asset Sale | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
SOSV Fund History
8 Fund Histories
SOSV has 8 funds, including SOSV V Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/16/2024 | SOSV V Fund | $306M | 2 | ||
6/11/2021 | SOSV Select Fund | ||||
12/12/2019 | SOSV IV | ||||
10/15/2019 | SOSV IV-A | ||||
1/3/2017 | SOSV III |
Closing Date | 4/16/2024 | 6/11/2021 | 12/12/2019 | 10/15/2019 | 1/3/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | SOSV V Fund | SOSV Select Fund | SOSV IV | SOSV IV-A | SOSV III |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $306M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
SOSV Partners & Customers
7 Partners and customers
SOSV has 7 strategic partners and customers. SOSV recently partnered with Bioeutectics on December 12, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/18/2023 | Partner | Argentina | |||
2/2/2023 | Partner | ||||
10/2/2020 | Partner | ||||
11/7/2019 | Partner | ||||
2/25/2019 | Partner |
Date | 12/18/2023 | 2/2/2023 | 10/2/2020 | 11/7/2019 | 2/25/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Argentina | ||||
News Snippet | |||||
Sources |
SOSV Team
16 Team Members
SOSV has 16 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Sean O'Sullivan | Founder | Current | |
Name | Sean O'Sullivan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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