Ian Sosso’s Interview with Monaco News
I am pleased to share an interview I recently gave news.mc, and broadcasted during the Christmas week on Monaco Info, the Monaco national TV channel. In the interview, I share my journey from investment banking to becoming an angel investor and VC.
Ian Sosso at Artificial Intelligence Monaco
Starcloud Makes History
I was thrilled to join the team and fellow investors of our portfolio company in Cape Canaveral to witness the launch of Starcloud-1 the first step toward a new era of orbital computing. On November 2nd, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Bandwagon-4, Starcloud-1 separated from the upper stage and entered orbit. Now, 500 km above Earth, it’s running Google’s AI model on an NVIDIA H100 GPU the most […]
New Fund Investment: Streetbeat
We’re thrilled to announce that we have invested in the Series A of Streetbeat, a US-incorporated, AI-powered intelligence platform for financial institutions. We invested both via the fund and via a SPV. 🎯 The round The $15 million Series A was led by CDP Venture Capital’s AI Fund (the largest Italian VC), with participation from TTV […]
New Fund Investment: Metreecs
We are thrilled to announce our investment in Metreecs, a French–American startup using AI to make retail supply chains smarter and more sustainable. 🎯 The Round We invested in Metreecs’s $2.7 million Seed round with participation from Y Combinator, Founders Future, Kima Ventures, Bpifrance, and several prominent angel investors. 💡 Fixing a $2 Trillion Problem […]
New Fund Investment: Triver
We are excited to announce our investment in Triver, a platform that gives UK SMEs the ability to turn client invoices into instant cash flow whenever they wish, providing an open-ended facility up to £400,000. 🎯 The Round We participated in the £14M Series A led by AlleyCorp with participation from Axeleo Capital, Inkberry Ventures, […]
Ian’s article on seed investing in “The Monegasque” magazine
The Monegasque is not a typical magazine. Its contributors include remarkably well-known figures royalty like H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, celebrities such as Jermaine Jackson and Evander Holyfield, and sporting icons including Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Sébastien Buemi, and Maro Engel. It is a privilege to contribute alongside them. The magazine was founded by […]
Exit Announcement: Simba Sleep
I am thrilled to share that Simba Sleep, the leading UK sleep company, was recently acquired by a strategy buyer (terms and name remain confidential). I led the very first round in Simba Sleep, as an angel in early 2016. In 2018, Simba was ranked #2 of the top 100 UK start up list by […]
Portfolio Company news: AssetWatch raises $75 Mio Series C
I am excited to share that our portfolio company US based AssetWatch has just raised a $75M Series C led by Viking Global Investors, with participation from Harmonic GrowthPartners and continued support from early investors such as Wellington Management and G2 Venture Partners. Press release here. I was the lead investor in four successive financings, […]
New Fund Investment: Scout AI
We’re excited to announce our fund’s investment in the seed round of Scout AI, which has just officially emerged from stealth with the mission to build the robotic foundation model for defense and bring Silicon Valley-grade autonomy to the U.S. military. The Seed Round Scout AI raised an oversubscribed $15M Seed round led by Align Ventures and Booz Allen Hamilton’s CVC, with participation from […]