SOSV is a global deep tech fund with $1.5B AUM focused on planetary and human health. First checks are at pre-seed via the startup programs HAX (hard tech) and IndieBio (biology). I started in an investing role in the HAX program in Shenzhen (invested in Opentrons, now a unicorn), and evolved into a platform role for our portfolio.Skills:- Marketing- Network building- Thought leadership- Media- Custom tools programming (python)Results:- Thousands of VC contacts- Speaking/moderating/interviews (300+ events), writing (dozens of articles including 10+ long form in TechCrunch, trends reports and presentations totalling 100k+ views), creation of end-to-end podcasts all increasing the visibility and reputation of SOSV and its programs- Events curation and organization including our virtual Climate Tech Summit (10k RSVPs, 100 speakers in 2023), virtual VC/Startup Matchups (typically 500+ investors and 500+ founders, thousands of meetings), in-person events on deep tech, startup exits and more.- Built internal tools for media monitoring, automated podcasts production (python code with APIs from deepgram + chatGPT + ElevenLabs), personalized startup recommendations by email for our matching events, startup semantic search engine (NLP-based)

I keynoted / moderated / interviewed / judged at over 300 events across 35 countries on digital ecosystems, startups, innovation, Asia and a few other topics of personal interest.The only one missing is probably the big TED.- TECH: TechCrunch Disrupt, WebSummit, Pioneers, Slush, Hello Tomorrow, SXSW, LeWeb, GMIC, Ad:Tech, PICNIC...- NON-TECH: TEDx (twice), Ignite, PechaKucha- EDU: Stanford, Berkeley, EPFL, INSEAD, Dauphine, Centrale-Supelec...- CORP: Fidelity, Bernstein, Honeywell, P&G, Dell, etc.Recent presentations:http://www.slideshare.com/sosvhttp://www.slideshare.com/haxcohttp://www.slideshare.net/plus8star

20 startups.I generally invested in the first angel or seed round.Active- Robotics startup (US, undisclosed) - Seed => Unicorn (currently about 30x)- Robotics startup (US, undisclosed) - Late stage secondaries- Health tech startup (China, undisclosed) - Seed => Series A- Magnotherm (Germany, cooling technology) - Seed- Cyberdontics (US, dental robotics) - Series A- Fintech platform (US, undisclosed) - Series A- Cook-e (France, food robotics) - Seed- Cala (France, food robotics) - Seed => Series A- Kubomatic (France, data containers management) - SeedExits- Gengo (Japan - translation platform - VC: Atomico) - Seed. Acquired by Lionbridge Technologies.- OKPanda (US - language apps) - Seed. Acquired by ALC Press.- TokyoOtakuMode (Japan - otaku e-commerce) - Seed => Secondaries. Acquired. - Undisclosed (learning games). Seed => partial exit at series B.Closed- Cmune (China - web/mobile games). Seed.- CuriousHat (US - iPad digital toys). Seed.- StoryPanda (US - iPad publisher for kids books). Seed.- TenderTree (US - marketplace for caregivers). Seed.- PayrollHero (SE Asia - payroll / attendance for SMEs)- TwitMusic (Philippines - twitter service for musicians). Seed.- Elysium Space (US - celestial services) - Seed

Lectures on topics ranging from entrepreneurship, venture capital, Asia, innovation and deep tech.- University of California at Berkeley – Haas School of Business- EPFL, Lausanne- Ecole Polytechnique, Paris- Centrale Supelec, Paris- Paris Dauphine University- Zhejiang University

I wrote long-form guest articles in various publications, covering Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Venture Capital, Hardware, Crowdfunding, Ecosystems and Asia.About Climate Tech 19. https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/09/key-takeaways-from-the-sosv-climate-tech-summit/18. https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/10/what-sosvs-climate-tech-100-tells-founders-about-investors-in-the-space/About Startup Exits17. https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/23/twelve-key-lessons-about-tech-mergers-and-acquisitions-from-ciscos-john-chambers/16. https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/31/what-every-startup-founder-should-know-about-exits/About Investment15. https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/09/70-years-of-vc-innovation/About Hardware Startups14. https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/05/the-rise-of-generation-health/13. https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/26/a-quick-look-at-the-state-of-hardware-technologies-in-china-and-beyond/12. https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/20/1310236/ (product/retail fit)11. https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/28/the-six-people-you-meet-in-shenzhen/10. https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/15/eight-lessons-from-the-hoverboard-craze/9. https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/13/the-state-of-robotics-for-2015/8. https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/22/the-state-of-hardware-for-2015/7. https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/17/lean-hardware-breeding-hardware-unicorns/6. https://techcrunch.com/2014/04/06/the-lean-hardware-startup-investing-in-hardware-startups/5. https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/03/why-makers-fail-at-retail/4. https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/28/financing-lean-hardware/3. https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/16/the-lean-hardware-startup-from-prototype-to-production/About Ecosystems2. https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/01/ecosystem-101-the-six-necessary-categories-to-build-the-next-silicon-valley/1. https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/17/facebooks-prospects-in-asia/

I designed and delivered twice a highly-rated 15 hours course on Deeptech Ventures for Masters students.It included an overview of the deep tech ventures landscape, methods for ideation, team formation, market analysis and demand validation, views on Ecosystems, Milestones settings, Pivots and Scaling. The course included group exercises and presentations, and welcomed guest speakers from the startup and investment world.

17 episodes published in its first seasonhttps://linktr.ee/labtomarket

Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First - global accelerator supported by Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman, specialized in deep technology start-ups. Since 2011, Entrepreneur First has supported the creation of over 300 start-ups with a combined portfolio valuations of over $2Bn.EF funds individuals and help build co-founding teams, develop ideas, and accelerate through fundraising from the world's best investors.- Met 60 amazing people to explore startup opportunities- Looked into education, future of work and advanced optics- Didn't find the right project/cofounder- Wrote an article on startup ideation methods:https://benjaminjoffe.medium.com/how-to-find-startup-ideas-f713e7d00a5a

HAX is the world's most active investor in hardware startups.We help hardware startups succeed.I focus on deal flow generation, market intelligence, and building networks, as well as thought leadership with media, speaking at and organizing events.

Appointment by French Ministry of Foreign Trade to advise on HK/China tech topics.

3. https://www.techinasia.com/talk/xiaomi-digital-pg2. https://www.techinasia.com/talk/fast-branding-startups1. https://www.techinasia.com/talk/hardware-startups-succeed-fail

For non-hardware geeky things.2. https://hackernoon.com/the-hacker-guide-to-angel-investing-3a0ce661642a1. https://hackernoon.com/the-31-people-you-meet-in-crypto-98a867c7901f

I write about IoT & hardware trends from Asia.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/(+ about a dozen more)6. http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/2017/02/06/50-shades-of-fake-how-to-protect-your-product-from-copycats-in-china/#ddc9c7b5b3c85. https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/2017/01/26/the-hong-kong-of-the-future-merging-finance-electronics-and-healthtech/4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/2017/01/17/has-china-won-the-drone-war/3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/2017/01/08/the-4-kinds-of-chinese-tech-firms-that-dominated-ces-2017/2. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/hkif45kf/10-innovative-chinese-pr/ (10 products from CES)1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminjoffe/2016/12/22/welcome-to-the-golden-age-of-gadgets-thanks-to-china/Forbes Japan:https://forbesjapan.com/author/detail/661第1次「ドローン戦争」は中国が圧勝　米仏の新興メーカーを撃破

3. https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/11/what-sequoias-mike-moritz-doesnt-understand-about-startups-in-china/2. https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/10/what-hardware-investors-want-to-see-in-2018-and-what-they-dont/1. https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/26/hardware-unicorns-are-on-the-rise-and-china-is-dominating/

I mentored at the following accelerators until I joined HAX:- 500 Startups (US)- Founder Institute (global)- YetiZen (US, focused on gaming)- Chinaccelerator (China)- Gamma Rebels (Poland)- JFDI (Singapore)

Boutique consultancy focused on Market Intelligence, Digital Strategy & Best Practices from Asia.Topics: social networks, online/social/mobile games, virtual worlds, mobile commerce, etc.- Built a team of Chinese, Japanese, Korean consultants- Wrote research reports for international clients, focused on digital innovation from Asia.- Clients: IMVU, Layar, Tumblr, Kabam, Ubisoft, IDEO, Citibank, Mig33, MIH/Naspers, P&G...- Organized executive missions to China, Japan and South Korea to meet key players in the tech space.- Spoke at dozens of events about digital innovation in Asia.- Published commercial reports and free online presentations that attracted hundreds of thousands of views.

I was in residence for 3 months in 2012 and ended up investing in 5 startups (including 2 from Asia). Most raised follow-on rounds.

I worked with 2 developers to create an online service to help friends and strangers.I realized on the way that both user acquisition and business model were very weak, and that there was a graveyard of previous attempts. I was unable to solve its issues and closed the service.

I founded and organized over 35 speaking/networking events for mobile industry professionals in China, gathering over 4,000 members and 1,000 companies.I stepped down to focus on other projects. The event carried on past 50 events until it was put on hold.

Unique insights into the best practices of digitally advanced markets: Korea, Japan and China.Published case studies:(1) Inside Tencent | Lessons from China's leading online community (185p.)(2) Inside Cyworld | Lessons from South Korea's leading social network (190p.)(3) Mobile Music Best Practices from Japan & Korea (150p.)

Pioneering location-based entertainment services for mobile phonesBusiness development and strategy for Japan and Korea.Still awesome product and idea today.

Market, Technology, Strategy analysis on the Japanese and Korean mobile markets.

Responsible for France Telecom patent and software portfolio in Japan. Major contract concluded for Video over IP software and codecs.

Market and technology reports on various sectors in Japan, including transportation (railway, automotive), energy (fuel cells, wind turbines), IT (mobile and internet services)