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SOSV is a global venture capital firm that operates early stage startup development programs. SOSV’s programs are focused on two broad areas. The first is revolutionary deep technology that promises the betterment of humanity and the planet. The second is startups in emerging markets that are ripe for explosive growth. The firm’s strategy is to invest in a small number of highly promising startups and use its deeply resourced programs to accelerate product development, acquire customers, and scale. SOSV companies consistently raise funding rounds led by top tier investors. SOSV joins seed, series A, and later rounds while providing founders with ongoing support and community.

Chinaccelerator, the first startup accelerator to launch in China, is a mentorship-driven program helping internet startups from around the world cross borders - from the world into China and from China to the world. Chinaccelerator is run by venture fund SOSV with $500M+ AUM operating six global accelerators. Chinaccelerator offers three months of rigorous guidance, training and resources from mentors, partners and investors. The robust and supportive alumni network continues into the startups' post-Chinaccelerator lifespan.作为中国规模最大的创业加速器之一，中国加速背后是管理着5亿美元、在全球设立了六家加速器的SOSV风投基金。中国加速每年经营两届加速项目，帮助来自全球的创业公司进入中国市场，也帮助中国公司走向世界。中国加速主要关注电子商务、金融科技、数据营销以及教育等生活类创业项目。它集合了来自全球的顶级导师、合作伙伴和投资人，为创业者提供更广泛的视角和更丰富的资源

Foowala is China’s first B2B mobile platform helping small businesses leverage big data, blockchain technology and traditional group-buy techniques to capitalize on market trends, increase profits, and drive supply chain transparency and reliability. Recent Achievements: Startup Leadership Program Demo Day - 1st Place Mobile World Congress's MobileMonday Startup Challenge - 1st Place Chinaccelerator / SOSV - Seed Funding Shanghai Pudong Government (Shanghai Science and Technology Committee) - Seed Funding 福哇啦是中国第一个利用大数据，区块链技术和传统团购模式相结合，帮助中小企业借助行业趋势，增加利润，提高供应链的透明性和可靠性的B2B移动平台。

PRIMO is a Thailand-based startup founded by 2 MIT Sloan graduates who have diverse background in retail technology and consumer banking. PRIMO focuses on enabling enterprise marketers to perform at their best by utilizing consumer data and membership that they already have. PRIMO's platform offers technologies and services that facilitate flow of membership privileges focusing on mobile-related touch-points. PRIMO helps membership programs with easy and cost-effective means in acquiring, managing, and delivering personalized privileges to their members. Concurrently, PRIMO enable brands and merchants to optimize below the line marketing campaigns by giving discounts and special offers to targeted members of existing membership programs. PRIMO is funded by Fuchsia VC , Beacon VC and SOSV, one of the world top five leaders in early stage startups investment.

Part of the SOSV portfolio, Backbar Solutions is on a mission to help hospitality venues get the most out of their bars. The Backbar One automated cocktail dispenser precisely makes up to 6 cocktails at a time and 350 cocktails an hour, allowing bartenders to maximize their output and put the focus back on customers.

Brands around the world want to sell to Chinese millennials but are blocked by high setup costs and months of paperwork. Yumi lets global brands start selling on WeChat in <10 minutes and unlock social commerce for Chinese millenials. Yumi is backed by SOSV and Chinaccelerator.

Harmony Baby Nutrition is a food-tech company applying cutting-edge biotechnology to transform the baby formula industry and create the first human breast milk-based infant formula: the only dairy-free, allergy-free, and environmentally-friendly baby formula in the world. Our formula mirrors the changes naturally seen in breast milk, something that cow’s milk formulas cannot do. Cow's milk is the base for 95% of infant formula, causing adverse and allergic reactions in 1 in 6 babies. By using… Harmony Baby Nutrition is a food-tech company applying cutting-edge biotechnology to transform the baby formula industry and create the first human breast milk-based infant formula: the only dairy-free, allergy-free, and environmentally-friendly baby formula in the world. Our formula mirrors the changes naturally seen in breast milk, something that cow’s milk formulas cannot do. Cow's milk is the base for 95% of infant formula, causing adverse and allergic reactions in 1 in 6 babies. By using human breast milk components, Harmony smells and tastes as natural as human milk and delivers nutrition much closer to breast milk than any cow’s milk formula.Invested in Seed. Other investors include Divergent Capital, Conscience VC, TheVentureCity, Big Idea Ventures, K3 Ventures, SOSV's IndieBio, and Brinc.Learn more at www.harmonybabynutrition.com.

Sequential Skin and Sequential Bio fall under the umbrella of Sequential: The Skin Microbiome Testing Co™ Awarded the title "Most Significant" Testing Solution in the Industry - (Cosmetics & Toiletries, 2022), Sequential Bio is the skin microbiome company of the industry that specializes in microbiome testing and claims substantiation for brands formulating products for skin, scalp, vagina/vulva and oral care. Sequential offers a full end-to-end platform from study design, recruitment and testing, to analysis, and support on formulation development and certification. And it’s all done in vivo! (www.sequential.bio) Sequential Skin on the other hand is revolutionising skin health with the world's first consumer skin microbiome test. Formed of an award-winning team with a mission to empower individuals to make better-informed decisions about their skin health. (www.sequentialskin.com) Sequential is the product of the team's combined expertise in epigenetics, genetics, and microbiome research. Supported by Innovate UK, Enterprise SG, A*STAR, Genome Institute of Singapore, IndieBio New York, SOSV, Metaplanet, Scrum Ventures, Corundum Systems Biology, and is a resident company of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS. Seen in Tatler, Cosmetic Designs, Tech Crunch, Genome Web, La Petite Journal, Global Wellness Summit, and Yahoo.

Next-gen ingredients made by fungi — Michroma is a foodtech startup revolutionizing the way ingredients are produced by developing fungal-based biofactories to produce natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way. Produced using synbio and precision fermentation, Michroma's first product is a high-performance natural red colorant well suited for all diets and food applications with supreme pH and thermal stability that had been selected as the "Most Innovative… Next-gen ingredients made by fungi — Michroma is a foodtech startup revolutionizing the way ingredients are produced by developing fungal-based biofactories to produce natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way. Produced using synbio and precision fermentation, Michroma's first product is a high-performance natural red colorant well suited for all diets and food applications with supreme pH and thermal stability that had been selected as the "Most Innovative Ingredient for Food or Beverage 2020" by Fi Global. By leveraging the power of our fungal biofactories, Michroma is producing additional high-value-added ingredients such as flavors and fragrances in a sustainable and cost-efficient way to replace petroleum-based ingredients, which are harmful to humans and the planet's health.Invested in Seed. Other investors include Supply Change Capital, Be8 Ventures, CJ CheilJedang, FEN Ventures, Boro Capital, The Mills Fabrica, New Luna Ventures, Siddhi Capital, Groundswell Ventures, HackCapital, SOSV's IndieBio, and GRIDX.Learn more at www.michroma.co.

TômTex is a revolutionary, bio-based, high-performance material created from seashell or mushroom waste. We are plastic-free and 100% naturally biodegradable alternative to synthetic and animal leathers. At TômTex, our mission is to create innovative material designs that parallel lifecycles observed in nature and serve as alternatives to the production methods that have contributed to our world’s environmental crisis. Our revolutionary bio-based materials offer a sustainable, accessible, and… TômTex is a revolutionary, bio-based, high-performance material created from seashell or mushroom waste. We are plastic-free and 100% naturally biodegradable alternative to synthetic and animal leathers. At TômTex, our mission is to create innovative material designs that parallel lifecycles observed in nature and serve as alternatives to the production methods that have contributed to our world’s environmental crisis. Our revolutionary bio-based materials offer a sustainable, accessible, and practical alternative to currently available commercial material options.Invested in Pre-Seed. Other investors include SOSV, C3 Ventures, CRCM Ventures, Gaingels, Nucleus Adventures Capital, Chasing Rainbow Ventures, and SOSV's IndieBio.Learn more at www.tomtex.co.

Over six years, SOSV accelerated 11 cohorts of promising founders and invested in 100 startups via the Food-X accelerator.

MOX — SOSV’s “Mobile-Only Accelerator” located in Taipei — enables best of breed apps, platforms and services from around the world to reach 100's of millions of mobile-first, mobile-only users. Via strategic partnerships in the mobile industry, MOX maintains a competitive advantage that allows immediate penetration into emerging mobile markets. We aim to bring best in breed mobile apps from mature markets to the next 4 billion smartphone users that most need them.