FinTech Magazine July 2023 | Page 111

SOSV
Total investments : 2,558
SOSV focuses on investments in transformational tech – including climate technology , digital health startups , femalefounded businesses , and blockchain and AI . In total , it has invested in more than 2,500 businesses – including payments company ClearingPoint , DeFi data platform Credmark , and Bitcoin options exchange BitMEX .
The team is headed up by Managing General Partner Sean O ’ Sullivan , whose eclectic CV has seen him release two studio albums , co-found a humanitarian aid organisation , be a freelance photojournalist and cameraman , and hold senior roles in a couple of different technology businesses . This variety extends to O ’ Sullivan ’ s academic accolades : he holds a degree in electrical engineering , a master ’ s in film production , and an MBA from the University of Cambridge . At SOSV , he oversees a team of 500 employees investing assets under management worth US $ 1bn . fintechmagazine . com 111