{
  "slug": "hax-sosv",
  "name": "HAX / SOSV",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "Up to $550K initial pre-seed; potential SOSV follow-on",
    "Full-time Expected": "After acceptance",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "Yes",
    "Recommendation": "Skip",
    "Economic Caveats": "Excellent program in the wrong category. Software-only devtools do not become hard tech because they are technically sophisticated.",
    "Location": "Newark / San Francisco / New York",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "Skip now",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Poor fit",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Unclear",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Accelerator",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Strong",
    "Next Action": "Skip: current software projects do not qualify as hard tech.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Rolling/cycle-based",
    "Official URL": "https://hax.co/",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "Hard Tech"
    ],
    "External Status": "Rolling",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Strong",
    "Commitment Details": "Six-month on-site hard-tech residency with labs and machine shops",
    "Original Inventory": "HAX, SOSV",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Keep in the exhaustive brand list but skip for the current software thesis due to categorical sector mismatch.",
    "Region": [
      "United States"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Conflicts",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "High",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Brand",
      "Mentorship",
      "Structure",
      "Network",
      "Workspace"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Physical/science-heavy hard-tech company, prototype, technical team, and on-site lab residency",
    "Organization": "SOSV HAX",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "Up to $550K initial pre-seed investment",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Approximately six months"
  },
  "html": "/funding/hax-sosv"
}