Avra van der Zee

Avra van der Zee

General Partner atSOSVNew Jersey

Avra van der Zee is a General Partner at SOSV HAX focusing on climate investing. She previously held operational leadership roles at Elemental Impact and JUMP.

What Avra 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. Elemental Impact · COO
  2. JUMP · COO and General Counsel
  3. SOSV HAX · General Partner
  4. SOSV · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Made of AirBioMasonFervo EnergyArtyc

Focus

climate investinghardwarecritical climate technologiesclimatehard techclimate-tech

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Questions

Who is Avra van der Zee?

Avra van der Zee is a General Partner at SOSV HAX focusing on climate investing. She previously held operational leadership roles at Elemental Impact and JUMP.

How much does Avra van der Zee invest?

Avra van der Zee invests through SOSV, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Avra van der Zee?

A warm intro from a founder SOSV backed works best.

What did Avra van der Zee do before SOSV?

COO at Elemental Impact; COO and General Counsel at JUMP; General Partner at SOSV HAX.

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