Stephen Chambers

Stephen Chambers

General Partner & Managing Director, SOSV NY atSOSVNew York

Stephen Chambers is a General Partner and Managing Director at SOSV NY, which he co-founded in 2020. He previously worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, co-founded Abpro Therapeutics, and led SynbiCITE, holding a PhD in Molecular Biology.

What Stephen 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.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: SOSV.

Career

  1. Abpro Therapeutics
  2. SynbiCITE · CEO
  3. Bio-start
  4. SOSV NY · General Partner & Managing Director
    2020
  5. Abpro Therapeutics
  6. Bio-start
  7. SOSV NY · mentor
    2018-2020
  8. SOSV · General Partner & Managing Director, SOSV NY
    Now

Companies founded

SOSV NYAbpro TherapeuticsBio-start

Focus

life sciencesynthetic biologyimmunologypharmaentrepreneurship

Also at SOSV

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Questions

Who is Stephen Chambers?

Stephen Chambers is a General Partner and Managing Director at SOSV NY, which he co-founded in 2020. He previously worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, co-founded Abpro Therapeutics, and led SynbiCITE, holding a PhD in Molecular Biology.

How much does Stephen Chambers invest?

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

How do I pitch Stephen Chambers?

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 Stephen Chambers do before SOSV?

Abpro Therapeutics; CEO at SynbiCITE; Bio-start; General Partner & Managing Director at SOSV NY; Abpro Therapeutics; Bio-start; mentor at SOSV NY.

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