High Five Energy Book Launch & Interview with Sean O' Sullivan ($408M Exit, $1.5B Fund)
Join us for a live taping of High Five Energy Founders — a Q&A with Sean O'Sullivan, one of the most visionary investors in deep-tech and life science startups.
Sean is the founder of SOSV ($1.5B under management, 2,000+ investments globally) and co-founded MapInfo ($408M acquisition by Pitney Bowes). We're going deep on what it takes to build, invest, and stay in the game for decades.
The evening also celebrates the release of High Five Energy: A Different Kind of Founder by Jeffrey Chernick and Alix Gitter, published by Simon & Schuster. Featuring interviews with 18 founders behind $200 billion in exits and IPOs, it's a new framework for building with authenticity, purpose, and bold action.
Agenda
5:30 - 6:30 pm • Social & Drinks
6:30- 7:30 pm • Live Podcast Recording
7:30- 8:30 pm • Book Signing & Q&A
Space is limited. Come ready to listen, learn, ask, and connect.
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About: Sean O'Sullivan
Sean O'Sullivan is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist best known as the founder and managing general partner of SOSV, one of the world’s most active early-stage venture capital firms.
He has founded multiple companies, including MapInfo, which went public on NASDAQ, and has spent decades building companies at the intersection of data, software, and deep technology. Through SOSV and its global accelerator programs, he has backed hundreds of startups across sectors such as climate tech, health, biotech, hardware, and frontier technologies, with a strong emphasis on helping technical founders turn breakthrough ideas into scalable global businesses. His approach blends hands-on company building with long-term capital, making him a central figure in the global early-stage innovation ecosystem.
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About: Jeffrey Chernick
Jeffrey is a 3x founder, advisor, angel investor, and former Wall Street wealth manager. He has been featured by more than 30 media outlets including Techcrunch, Forbes, and the LA Times. His company RideAmigos is the leading commute management platform, taking millions of cars off the road annually.
With over 20 million downloads and $12 million raised, his visual caller ID app, Vyng, boasts 5 billion videos played across 170 countries (acquired by Siprocal). Chernick is an inventor of 21 US Patents, 3x Emory Goizueta Business School Alumni Luminary, and both a guest lecturer and advisory board member at Pepperdine University's Entrepreneurship MBA Program. In his spare time, Jeffrey DJ's around the world with neon drum sticks.
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About: Alix Gitter
Alix is an American actress, writer, and producer from Los Angeles, California. Known for roles in television movies such as Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and The Bling Ring, and appearances in acclaimed series like GCB, Longmire, and Bones, Gitter has brought characters to life with humor and soul.
Beyond the screen, she is a storyteller fueled by curiosity, compassion, and the conviction that life — like art — is a collaborative effort, one where everyone’s role matters. With a passion for the creative process and deep reverence for those who dare to try, Gitter sees the world through a simple belief: creation is participation.