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HAX

HAX

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

San Francisco, CA 16,853 followers

SOSV's program for early stage hard tech startups.

About us

HAX is SOSV's pre-seed program for hard tech. Startups apply to HAX with an initial prototype, customer insight, and vision. We then invest and build alongside our founders, fundamentally inflecting their technical progress with our team of engineers and investment partners. Founders should think of HAX as an extension of their engineering, business development, fundraising, design, and marketing teams. As startups reach critical milestones, we support fundraising strategy and investor introductions. We also continue to invest, to the tune of over $25 million USD per year globally, and just raised an additional $100M in capital to support the later stage growth of our startups. The most valuable part of HAX (that is often understated) is engagement with a globally diverse community of HAX founders. Many have been successful, all have learned hard lessons, and everyone is excited to help each other succeed. Our community has grown to include a curated group of mentors, experts and partners that give our hard tech startups the best edge.

Website
https://hax.co/
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2012
Specialties
hardware, manufacturing, startups, prototyping, venturecapital, robotics, healthtech, iot, medical devices, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial design, strategy, deeptech, marketing, b2b, health, innovation, digitaltransformation, and hardtech

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    🚀 There’s no deep tech tougher than space tech—and no commercialization frontier more vast than what lies beyond the Kármán line. No one knows that better than The Aerospace Corporation CEO Steve Isakowitz, whose career also spans NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he helped open the door to the commercialization of space, to Virgin Galactic, where he raised $1 billion and positioned the private space venture as a leader in space tourism and micro-gravity research. At SOSV’s Deep Tech Live event on March 27, Isakowitz will join SOSV General Partner Dr. Pae W to discuss the rapid evolution of space tech and the role of startups in shaping the next era of exploration. Aerospace is the leading architect for the nation’s space programs, and Isakowitz leads the team of more than 4,600 who work alongside government and industry partners to outpace threats to the country’s national security while nurturing the innovative technologies needed to further a new era of space commercialization and exploration. This includes a strong focus on enabling new capabilities and helping drive adoption of the innovations coming out of the space startup ecosystem. Let’s talk about space, startups, and the future beyond Earth. Reserve your spot now! 🗓️ Thursday, March 27, 2025 ⏰ 6:00 - 8:30 PM ET 📍 New York City Register to see the location details. Link to register in the comments below.👇 #spacetech #deeptech #startups #commercialization #sosv

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    As part of NY Deep Tech Week (March 31 - April 4), SOSV’s HAX, is running a session with experts and founders on how the incredible science of electrochemistry is driving industrial decarbonization. 🌎 ⚙️  🎤 Panelists: - Susan Schofer – Partner & Chief Science Officer, HAX - Miguel Modestino – Director, Sustainable Engineering Initiative & Professor, New York University - Christopher Reyes, PhD – CTO & Co-Founder, Material Hybrid Manufacturing, Inc. - William Purvis – CEO & Co-Founder, Kaio Labs Whether you’re an innovator, industry expert, or just curious about the future of clean technology, this is a must-attend event for networking, knowledge-sharing, and sparking new ideas. Date: March 31, 2025 | Monday Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Location: Newlab, Brooklyn (19 Morris Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205) Don’t miss out—join the conversation and be part of the energy transition! cc: Andrew Côté, Duncan Turner, Katie Hoffman, Ji Ke, Andrew Gollach, Naomi Ruth Stevens Link to register in the comments below.👇 #nydeeptechweek #hardtech #electrochemistry #decarbonization

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    🚨 How will Trump’s tariffs impact founders, the economy, and the American people? What do Deep Tech startups need to do to adapt and thrive in a post-free-trade era? 🎙️ Princeton’s Dr. Jesse Jenkins—described by TIME as “the scorekeeper for America’s clean energy transition” and “the wonkiest and most effective of the number crunchers”—shares his expert insights on SOSV Deep Tech LIVE (available now!) 💡 One of the many fascinating topics Dr. Jenkins unpacks: 👉 “What Now? From the IRA to ‘Drill Baby Drill.’” If you haven’t tuned in yet, don’t miss this must-listen conversation between Jenkins and SOSV GPs Katie Hoffman & Duncan Turner. [links in comments, or scan the QR codes at the end of this clip] 🎧 Available as an audio & video podcast—wherever you get your content. 🚀 SOSV Deep Tech LIVE #EnergyTransition #CleanTech #Decarbonization #ClimateTech #SOSV #BuildWithSOSV #DeepTech

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    100B in manufacturing investment and 100k new jobs - just from the Biden era clean vehicle tax credits? One of many fascinating topics Dr. Jesse Jenkins dives into with us on SOSV Deep Tech LIVE - “What Now? From the IRA to ‘Drill Baby Drill.’” If you haven’t checked out the conversation between Jenkins and SOSV GPs Katie Hoffman and Duncan Turner yet, grab a snack or beverage and tune in now. It’s worth it. Available as a podcast and video podcast all the places. #EnergyTransition #CleanTech #Decarbonization #ClimateTech #SOSV #BuildWithSOSV #DeepTech

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    🚀 SOSV Deep Tech LIVE is here! 🎙️Now Streaming: “What Now? From the IRA to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’” with Dr. Jesse Jenkins. [Links in comments ⬇️] We’re launching SOSV Deep Tech LIVE—a brand-new video podcast exploring the frontiers of Deep Tech with the world’s top technologists, founders, and researchers. Now available everywhere you get your pods! 🎥🎙️ What is the Trump administration doing on #decarbonization, energy demand, and the #cleanenergy transition? How much of the Biden administration’s progress is locked in—and how much is at risk? 🔴 In the premiere episode - "What Now? From the IRA to 'Drill, Baby, Drill.'" Dr. Jesse Jenkins —leader of Princeton University’s ZERO Lab and world-renowned expert in energy systems modeling, grid decarbonization, and U.S. climate policy—breaks it all down in a high-stakes, deep-dive conversation. 🔥 Time Magazine calls Jesse the “scorekeeper for America’s clean energy transition.” 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩-𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝. 🔑 What’s inside this episode: ✅ What did the Biden administration’s climate push really accomplish? ✅ How have the Trump administration’s policies already reshaped energy? ✅ Where has clean energy investment created unstoppable momentum? ✅ Could funding freezes send things off the rails? ✅ How is AI reshaping electricity demand? ✅ Could “Drill, Baby, Drill” lead to a geothermal boom? ✅ What are the next terawatt-scale energy solutions? ✅ Will tariffs and trade wars fuel or block U.S. industrial growth? ✅ How can startups survive and thrive amid these policy shifts? 🔊 Hosted by SOSV General Partners Katie Hoffman and Duncan Turner, leaders of SOSV’s hard tech program HAX, this episode goes deep into the policies, economics, and technologies defining the future of energy. 🚀 SOSV Deep Tech LIVE is just getting started! This is an ongoing series where we bring you deep tech’s most important conversations—live from IndieBio NY and streaming everywhere. 🎧 Watch now & join the discussion! What’s your take on the changing energy landscape? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ⬇️ 🚀 Thinking about launching a deep tech startup? Explore our HAX and IndieBio programs and get in touch! 👇 [Links in comments] #BuildWithSOSV #DeepTech #EnergyTransition #CleanTech #ClimateTech #SOSV

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    SOSV is hosting What Now? From the IRA to "Drill Baby Drill" | SOSV Deep Tech LIVE. Make sure to attend it today.

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    🚀 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚! 🎥🎙 Join us for an exclusive conversation: “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐭𝐨 ‘𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥.’ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰?”with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬, leader of Princeton’s 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐋𝐚𝐛, “the wonkiest and most effective of the number crunchers…the scorekeeper for American efforts to transition to clean energy,” as he was recently described in Time magazine. 🔴 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞! 📍🏙️ Broadcast live from our IndieBio NY event space in Manhattan, this marks the launch of 𝑺𝑶𝑺𝑽 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬, our new event series. Dr. Jenkins will be joined by 𝐒𝐎𝐒𝐕 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 & 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧 from our 𝐇𝐀𝐗 program team. 🚨⚡ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. The Trump administration is moving to 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 much of Biden’s renewable energy agenda and promising to “𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥” 🛢️. Meanwhile: ⚡ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 🔌 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 ☢️ 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡? And 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬? 🔥 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 📅 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭! 🅛🅘🅥🅔 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧. 6PM ET, February 20, 2025

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    🚀 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚! 🎥🎙 Join us for an exclusive conversation: “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐭𝐨 ‘𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥.’ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰?”with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬, leader of Princeton’s 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐋𝐚𝐛, “the wonkiest and most effective of the number crunchers…the scorekeeper for American efforts to transition to clean energy,” as he was recently described in Time magazine. 🔴 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞! 📍🏙️ Broadcast live from our IndieBio NY event space in Manhattan, this marks the launch of 𝑺𝑶𝑺𝑽 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬, our new event series. Dr. Jenkins will be joined by 𝐒𝐎𝐒𝐕 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 & 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧 from our 𝐇𝐀𝐗 program team. 🚨⚡ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. The Trump administration is moving to 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 much of Biden’s renewable energy agenda and promising to “𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥” 🛢️. Meanwhile: ⚡ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 🔌 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 ☢️ 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡? And 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬? 🔥 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 📅 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭! 🅛🅘🅥🅔 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧. 6PM ET, February 20, 2025

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    𝙋𝙤𝙥 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙯 - 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝘾-𝙈𝙎 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏𝙂𝘼 𝙤𝙧 𝙓𝙍𝙁? SOSV now has three amazing locations in which startups can literally build anything they dream up. As one small but mad science slice of the amazing machines available to our founders, here's a peek at the Analytics Lab in our Newark, NJ facility, which houses our HAX Hard Tech Program. If you know what a gas chromatogram or thermogravimetric analyzer is, then you'll be excited. As Lord Kelvin said, “to measure is to know.” And if you know, you know🔥 In this clip, our own Susan Schofer, PhD gives SOSV founder Sean O'Sullivan a tour of the lab. Don't miss it! And if you don't know what HAX is, check out 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙃𝘼𝙓 in the comments below.

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    We are delighted to welcome Katie Hoffman, SOSV's newest General Partner. She joins our HAX team in Newark, NJ with Duncan Turner and partners Susan Schofer (chief science officer) Ji Ke (chief technical officer), and Andrew Gollach. (That's Katie on the left.) As Duncan notes in the linked post below, "Katie is nothing short of a perfect find for HAX and SOSV." If you want to know more about the wild world of HAX, check out the video below. https://lnkd.in/gxtgPyp7 🎥 This is HAX. https://lnkd.in/gBT_y24w

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    HAX has had a spectacular year, as has our parent fund, SOSV. We're deeply grateful to have opened our new facility in Newark, NJ as well as watched many of our companies at seed and later stages close great funding rounds. We wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year, and if you have a minute plesae read this great account of 2024 at SOSV. https://lnkd.in/gSNQR5p4

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