# Mohan Iyer

> Mohan Iyer is a seed investor at SOSV backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 32
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 53%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mohansiyer

Mohan Iyer is a seed investor at SOSV in San Francisco focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Mohan Iyer is the Partner at IndieBio. Mohan Iyer attended Yale School of Management.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 34% |
| Health Care | 8 | 25% |
| Life Science | 5 | 16% |
| Energy | 3 | 9% |
| Medical | 3 | 9% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 23 | 72% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 6% |
| Series A | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 53% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Israel | 1 | 3% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fermeate | Fermeate provides photomolecular fermentation technology to increase sustainability and efficiency in the biomanufacturing industry. | $2.5M | Seed | Apr 27, 2026 | https://www.fermeate.com/ |
| Antarka Bio | Antarka develops Antarctic-derived enzymes that repair UV-damaged skin DNA, powering next-generation anti-aging and skin health solutions. |  | Seed | Feb 09, 2026 | https://www.antarka.bio/ |
| Endaris | Endaris is a climate technology product manufacturing company that provides industrial catalytic converters to eliminate methane emissions. |  | Seed | Feb 09, 2026 | https://www.endaris.com/ |
| Transition Metal Solutions | Transition Biomining is a metal ore mining technology company that offers data driven solutions for copper extraction and mining. | $6M | Seed | Jan 15, 2026 | https://transition.bio |
| DisperseBio | DisperseBio is a Biotechnology Research firm developing a mechanism to counter microbial contamination on natural surfaces like human body. |  | Seed | Jan 14, 2026 | http://dispersebio.com/ |
| Cellens | Cellens is a medical device company that provides clarity and focus on cancer detection. Cellens is a Tufts University spinoff company dedicated to providing patients and doctors with clarity and confidence through noninvasive cancer screening. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Medford, Massachusetts. | $6.5M | Seed | Dec 23, 2025 | https://cellensinc.com |
| OncoPrecision | We're developing personalized assays to determine the most suitable medication for cancer therapy at the patient level. Through our proprietary Drug Activity and Resistance Test, oncologists will be able to make data-driven decisions regarding cancer therapy selection based on patient-derived samples. Our goal is to democratize access toPrecision Oncology and improve cancer patients' lives. | $4.5M | Seed | Nov 24, 2025 | https://www.oncoprecision.bio/ |
| FLOUV | FLOUV is a tech company that specialises in non-thermal UV-C processing for opaque and viscous liquids, delivering microbial inactivation. |  | Seed | Aug 18, 2025 | https://www.flouv.us/ |
| Augment Biologics | Augment Biologics focuses on transforming the design and engineering of biologic drugs by precisely controlling glycosylation. |  | Seed | Aug 13, 2025 | http://www.augmentbiologics.com/ |
| Reefstarter | ReefStarter designs modular reef-like systems to protect coastlines, reduce waves, and support marine life. |  | Seed | Aug 11, 2025 | https://www.reefstarter.net/ |

10 of 32 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV SF & NY (Fka IndieBio)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/synbio-axlr8r) — VC Fund, 24 deals together
- [Possible Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/possible-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Juniper](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/climate-capital-bio) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dolby Family Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dolby-family-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Essential Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/essential-404e) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About SOSV

VC Fund · Princeton, United States

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that focuses on deep tech investments through the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs aimed at human and planetary health. The firm invests in startups at their inception, providing support to accelerate their next institutional funding round. HAX offers facilities and engineering resources, whileIndieBio provides services and lab equipment for founders. The firm targets deep technology innovations in the health and environmental sectors.

5 contacts available at SOSV.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arvind Gupta | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arvind-gupta-3 |
| Blaine Doyle | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blaine-doyle |
| Cyril Ebersweiler | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyril-ebersweiler |
| Deborah Zajac | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deborah-zajac |
| Duncan Turner | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duncan-turner |

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## FAQ

### What does Mohan Iyer invest in?

Mohan Iyer invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Life Science startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mohan Iyer?

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### When did Mohan Iyer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mohan Iyer closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 32 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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