SOSV HAX (Hard Tech Accelerator)
Invests in hard-tech and manufacturing startups and provides a six-month Newark laboratory residency for hands-on development.
SOSV HAX is SOSV's hard tech and manufacturing accelerator headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, and the flagship SOSV program for companies building physical-world technology products. HAX invests USD 550,000 per company via a pre-seed SAFE instrument, with an optional USD 250,000 available through the Genesis Consortium for qualifying participants. Participation is equity-dilutive. SOSV makes app…
Invests up to $550K via pre-seed SAFE in hard tech, robotics, and manufacturing startups during a 6-month hands-on lab residency at SOSV HAX in Newark, NJ.
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