Sofia Bensily

Senior Associate

2024 - Current

Xora is the early-stage, deep tech investment platform of Temasek. We invest in disruptive, world-changing deep science ventures. Leveraging the Temasek global network of investors and operating companies, we are active partners to ambitious founders building the next generation of impactful, world-changing companies. https://xora.vc/

Venture Architect

2022 - 2024

Rainmaking APAC is a corporate innovation and venture development firm that builds, accelerates and scales impactful and disruptive businesses with leading corporations and entrepreneurs. My focus has been on B2B software and hardware ventures that accelerate decarbonisation while unlocking long-term value for corporates. Selected ventures include: - A clean hydrogen venture solving for producers' inability to accurately monitor and account for the carbon intensity of their supply - An AI-based venture that accelerates the deployment of sustainable infrastructure projects by solving for FIs' bottlenecks in scaling up project financing capabilities across the entire loan lifecycle - A modular microgrid venture solving for lack of affordable and reliable energy access in remote communities - A renewable energy deployment startup solving for low renewable energy adoption in the APAC region by making adoption accessible and hassle-free

Hardware Entrepreneur-in-Residence

2021 - 2021

HAX is the world’s first and most prolific accelerator program for hardware, robotics, and connected devices, leveraging its unique access to Shenzhen and San Francisco ecosystems. HAX is a part of SOSV, a global venture capital firm providing multi-stage investment to develop and scale founders' big ideas for positive change.

Co-Founder & CEO

2021 - 2021

AntePlastics exists to solve the world's massive plastic waste problem - by closing the loop in the plastic circular economy with our patented plastic recycling methods to enable a world that is sustainably zero waste and anti-plastic. Mission: To be enablers in the plastic circular economy by making plastic recycling the most attractive option to all in the plastic value chain Vision: To eradicate plastic waste and its negative effects on our environment, and decarbonise plastic production. AntePlastics was fortunate to be backed by SOSV-HAX & EF who believed in the founding team’s vision and ambition.

Founder in Residence (EFSG9)

2021 - 2021

Entrepreneur First is the world's leading talent investor, enabling the world's most talented and ambitious people to start deep-tech companies from scratch. To date EF has helped over 1,200 individuals build more than 200 companies, with a total valuation of US$1.5 billion. EF’s companies have been funded by many of the leading venture investors in Europe, Asia and Silicon Valley. EF itself is backed by some of the world’s best investors, including the founders of LinkedIn, DeepMind and PayPal and runs cohorts in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Berlin, Paris and Bangalore.

Investor-in-Residence

2021 - 2021

Associate Director

2019 - 2021

Management Associate

2018 - 2019

Co-Founder & CEO

2017 - 2018

A clean-tech startup that harnesses and produces clean energy from damping in our environment (piezoelectric technology)

Business Development Manager

2017 - 2017

Assistant Project Manager

2016 - 2016

• Attached to the USD$6.4 billion project to build a World-Class Integrated Resort occupying over 44 hectares of land at Manila Bay, Okada Manila • Worked with project planning team and main contractor to structure work program schedule; ensured timely completion of project milestones • Dealt with a 3-month crunch in schedule and developed a new, accelerated schedule to meet client’s new deadline • Collaborated with logistics and safety team to manage, plan and schedule shipments • Worked alongside the Project Managers and conducted daily site walks to monitor progress, ensure quality in project delivery and solve project issues • Worked alongside structural engineering team to deal with design-related issues • Prepared daily and weekly progress reports for submission to clients