# Sean O'Sullivan at SOSV

> Sean O'Sullivan, Managing General Partner at SOSV. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-o-sullivan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Princeton, US · Partner

# Sean O'Sullivan

Managing General Partner at [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)

Latest rounds

- **MotionMetrics** Grant · $50k Sept 2014
- **Muufri** Seed · $60k May 2014

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Sept 2014
- **Filings:** 6 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 6 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At SOSV
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**SOSV** VC firm · US **73** cheques in 12 months **950** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $110k
- **Active:** 2014

2014

- [MotionMetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/motionmetrics) *Grant* **$50k** *GB* Sept 2014 Joined · +3 investors · historical
- [Muufri](https://millionrounds.com/company/muufri) *Seed* **$60k** *IE* May 2014 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Grant **1**
- Seed **1**

Alongside

- [Alex Hoye *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-hoye)
- [Bill Liao *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-liao)
- [Hax *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hax)
- [Indie Bio *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indiebio)
- Krzysztof "Chris" Kowalczyk *1*
- [SOSventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sos-ventures)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)** MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)** MANAGER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Prellis Biologics, Inc** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)** MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER on 7 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[DECARBONIZATION CONSORTIUM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/decarbonization-consortium)** MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)** Director of the General Partner of the General Partner of the Primary Issuer and Senior Partner of the General Partner of the Additional Issuer since 2015

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at SOSV

- [**Bill Liao** Venture Partner, Sosv *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-liao)
- [**Benjamin Joffe** Senior Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/benjamin-joffe)
- [**Cyril Ebersweiler** General Partner, Sosv & Managing Director, Hax *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyril-ebersweiler)
- [**Brian Murphy** Director of Finance *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-murphy)
- [**Alan Clayton** Global Roaming Mentor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alan-clayton)
- [**Alex Kopelyan** Senior Director & Partner - IndieBio *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-kopelyan)
- [**Bradford Higgins** Chairman *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bradford-higgins)
- [**Caitriona Kelleher** Managing Director Early Stage Investments *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/caitriona-kelleher)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) · 7 Mar 2022 · 51 min Ep. 199: Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Director & Founder of SOSV With [Sean O'Sullivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-o-sullivan) Mentions [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) About this episode Today's guest is Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Partner & Founder of SOSV. SOSV is a venture capital firm with more than $1.2B in assets under management. SOSV pioneers & runs world-leading startup development programs. Sean O'Sullivan is Managing Partner & Founder of SOSV, a venture capital firm… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 17 Jan 2022 · 50 min Sean O'Sullivan – Start-up Development at SOSV, Venture is Eating the Investment World 3 (Capital Allocators, EP.231) With [Sean O'Sullivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-o-sullivan) Mentions [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) About this episode Sean O'Sullivan is the founder of SOSV, a $1 billion global venture capital firm that seeds 150 companies a year through start-up development programs that support entrepreneurs across hardware, bioengineering, China, mobile apps, and the blockchain. Sean has pretty much done it all. He grew up on… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 13 May 2020 · 1h 5m E1059: The Power of Accelerators E4 Sean O'Sullivan, Managing General Partner of SOSV on running capital intensive accelerators in hardware, life sciences & food science, unique follow-on strategy, cell-based meat going mainstream, China-based vs. US-ba With [Sean O'Sullivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-o-sullivan) Mentions [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) About this episode 0:42 Jason intros SOSV's Sean O'Sullivan 4:19 How is operating in China during COVID? 5:22 Origin of SOSV, thoughts on in-person accelerators over remote accelerators, why hardware/life-science accelerators need in-person cohorts 9:02 Sean describes SOSV's typical deal terms, unique follow-on… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Sean O'Sullivan in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 12 Jun 2021 · 17 min FlyHomes' Giant Round and a Small Growth Fund Among Giants Mentions [Canvas Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canvas-fund)[SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)[Mike Ghaffary](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-ghaffary)[Sean O'Sullivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-o-sullivan) About this episode Connie and Alex talk tech news and chat with two VCs - Mike Ghaffary of Canvas Ventures and Sean O'Sullivan of SOSV. Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod… Listen on Apple Podcasts

Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=sean-o-sullivan).

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