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Founded by Sean O'Sullivan in 1993.1
Private company
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Venture capital firm
SOSV is an American venture capital firm that provides pre-seed, seed, Series A and later stage funding to deep tech startups that join its startup development programs, which are located in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and San Francisco. SOSV was founded in 1995 by Sean O'Sullivan.2 It is part of HAX Accelerator.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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SOSV is an American venture capital firm that provides pre-seed, seed, Series A and later stage funding to deep tech startups that join its startup development programs, which are located in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and San Francisco. SOSV was founded in 1995 by Sean O'Sullivan.2
SOSV is part of a group headed by HAX Accelerator. 2 entities on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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Founded by Sean O'Sullivan in 1993.1
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