Alex Kopelyan

Alex Kopelyan

Partner & Senior Director atSOSVNew Jersey

Alex Kopelyan is a Partner at SOSV and Senior Director at SOSV SF, investing in pre-seed deep tech companies. He helps founders with operations and holds a PharmD from the University of Iowa.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SOSV writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. SOSV · Partner
    Now
  2. SOSV SF · Senior Director

Focus

biotechmaterials sciencechemistryapplied aideep tech

Education

University of Iowa, PharmD

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Questions

Who is Alex Kopelyan?

Alex Kopelyan is a Partner at SOSV and Senior Director at SOSV SF, investing in pre-seed deep tech companies. He helps founders with operations and holds a PharmD from the University of Iowa.

How much does Alex Kopelyan invest?

Alex Kopelyan invests through SOSV, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Alex Kopelyan?

A warm intro from a founder SOSV backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Alex Kopelyan do before SOSV?

Senior Director at SOSV SF.

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