Sophie Bakalar

Sophie Bakalar

VC

Partner, Collaborative Fund

Climate and consumer health VC, leads Collab SOS fund

New York, USA5 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
ClimateConsumerHealthcareBioRoboticsHardware

Background

Sophie Bakalar is a Partner at Collaborative Fund, joining in 2016 to lead consumer brand investments. She previously spent 10 years as a quantitative trader at III Capital Management, a $5B+ fixed-income hedge fund, and co-founded di8it, a B2B SaaS startup acquired by Think Cell Software in 2016. She leads Collaborative Fund's $200M+ Collab SOS dedicated climate fund and focuses on advanced materials, energy, and supply chains. She holds a BS in Mathematics and BA in Public Health from Tufts University.

Investment Thesis

Backs dual-mandate companies in consumer health, climate tech, and advanced materials that serve self-interest and planetary health simultaneously.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Sectors

ClimateConsumerHealthcareBioRoboticsHardware

Based in: New York, USA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026