Upcoming Events
SOSV Deep Tech Live – Heat Beneath Our Feet: Unlocking Superhot Geothermal with Carlos Araque, CEO, Quaise Energy
Join us for a fireside chat with Carlos Araque (CEO, Quaise Energy), a spinout from the MIT Plasma Science & Fusion Center, that is pioneering a radically new drilling technology. An MIT-trained engineer, Carlos spent 15 years on complex energy systems at SLB (Schlumberger), before joining MIT’s The Engine to commercialize tech.
SOSV Deep Tech Live – The 100-Year Quest for Fusion Energy with Steven Cowley, Director, PPPL
Join us for a fireside chat on April 21, 2026 with Sir Steven Cowley, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).
Sir Steven Charles Cowley is a British theoretical physicist widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on nuclear fusion. Since 2018 he has been the Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, one of the U.S.’s flagship fusion energy research centers, after having been CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority from 2009–2016 and head of the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, where he led the United Kingdom’s national fusion research program.
Past Events
Plasma Beyond Fusion: Powering Next Gen Semiconductor Manufacturing & Materials at New York Deep Tech Week
As part of NY Deep Tech Week, SOSV’s HAX is hosting a conversation that brings together world leaders in plasma — spanning plasma physics and chemistry, semiconductor manufacturing, and venture investing. They’ll explore how the technology is evolving inside labs, why it’s unlocking entirely new classes of 2D and post-silicon materials, and how we can accelerate commercialization of these breakthroughs in the U.S.
Meet 20+ HAX Deep Tech Startups at New York Deep Tech Week
Investors! Join HAX in New York on April 1 for an Investor Showcase during New York Deep Tech Week featuring 20+ startups ranging from plasma physics to advanced chemistry to critical minerals, and more.
IndieBio New York’s Investor Showcase
Join us for an exclusive investor showcase on March 11, 2026 featuring Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A companies from IndieBio NY’s portfolio—all working to advance human and planetary health.
You’ll meet teams building game-changing solutions across the following categories:
– AI + Biology
– Engineered Biology and Biomaterials
– Consumer Biology
– New Therapeutic Modalities
SOSV Deep Tech Live with Dr. Barbara Burger, “Godmother of Energy Investing”
Dr. Susan Schofer (SOSV HAX) will be joined by Dr. Barbara Burger, widely known as the “Godmother of Energy Investing.” With a Caltech PhD, a Berkeley MBA, and as a “graduate” of Chevron (finishing as VP, Innovation and President, Chevron Technology Ventures), Dr. Burger has spent decades acting as an “Industrial Sherpa” – a guide who helps breakthrough science survive the realities of industrial scale. She now advises and sits on boards including Bloom Energy, Energy Impact Partners, and Syzygy Plasmonics.
SOSV’s VC-Founder Energy Matchup
SOSV’s VC-Founder Energy Matchup (March 2–6) will bring together 250+ energy startups and 250+ active investors for curated 1:1 meetings across the entire energy value chain — from materials and generation to storage, grids, and industrial decarbonization. Virtual and free. Learn more and register now.
Announcing IndieBio SF’s VC-Founder Meetings + Demo Day
IndieBio’s cohort is ready to meet investors. Sign up for either in-person meetings or the virtual demo day. We look forward to meeting you!
Announcing SOSV’s VC-Founder Robotics Matchup
Announcing the 2025 Robotics VC-Founder Matchup, with meetings taking place online between Dec 1st (Monday) to Dec 5th (Friday). This virtual event will bring together 500 startups and 500 investors for 1:1 meetings online, scheduled at mutually convenient times, making it one of the largest robotics events.
How AI is Transforming Biomanufacturing
Bits in Bio is thrilled to present, “How AI is Transforming Biomanufacturing”, a one-night event of candid conversations from experienced executives on the front lines of Biomanufacturing.
Our panel includes a range of perspectives carefully curated to drive meaningful insight on the future of this exciting field.
Panelists Include:
Anupam Chowdhury – Head of Data, Boston Bioprocess
Alan Perlstein – CEO, California Cultured
Luis Cascão Pereira – Digital Biology Lead, IFF
Deniz Kent – CEO, Prolific Machines
Relly Brandman – Team Lead, A-Life (X, The Moonshot Factory)
Following our panel will be a full hour of networking giving you a chance to mingle with other Biomanufacturing aficionados.
Date: October 28 | Time: 6:00-8:00 PM PT | Location: San Francisco
Future Shock: SOSV & KIAC
This isn’t another stiff networking panel. Think flux capacitor energy: rice wine, demos glowing, and conversations skipping across borders and time zones. A gathering where casual meets geeky, and nerdy meets meaningful.
Date: October 27 | Time: 5:00-7:00 PM PT | Location: San Francisco
2025 Climate Summit Reception – Singapore | SOSV and Antares Ventures
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time—and innovation is key to tackling it. Ahead of the fifth annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Nov 3–7, virtual, free, 5,000+ participants), SOSV and Antares Ventures invite you to join us at SWITCH Singapore for a moment of insights, conversation, and networking on the future of climate tech.
Date: Thursday, October 30 | Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+8 | Location: Singapore