Sothes LLC — Private Holding & Investment Company

Private capital. Enduring companies.

Sothes LLC is a privately held holding and investment company that builds businesses, invests proprietary capital, and supports entrepreneurs creating meaningful companies.

We operate across technology, health & wellness, financial markets, venture investing, and social impact.

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Sothes LLCA private company built for permanence — capital allocated patiently across the businesses and investments we own.

What We Do

We build. We invest. We compound.

Sothes takes a long-term approach to entrepreneurship and capital allocation. We build and own operating companies, manage proprietary investments, and selectively provide capital to entrepreneurs whose businesses have the potential to create meaningful value.

Build

We create and operate companies from the ground up. MetricPoint is our technology platform focused on AI-powered consumer and enterprise wellness.

Invest

We allocate proprietary capital across public markets, private ventures, and emerging opportunities where we see compelling potential.

Impact

We support entrepreneurs and communities through venture investments and social-impact initiatives.

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BuildWhere we start, own, and operate companies — daylight, space, and the patience to build something that lasts.

Portfolio

Companies We Build & Own

Sothes builds and owns companies around opportunities where technology, capital, and disciplined execution can create lasting value.

Operating Company

MetricPoint

AI-powered technology for healthier decisions.

MetricPoint develops consumer and enterprise platforms designed to help people make better decisions around food, wellness, and employee health.

Products

  • FoodSage
  • SafaScan
  • LabelBaby

Social Impact Initiative

Anike&Co Gives

Creating meaningful community impact.

Anike&Co Gives is Sothes' social-impact initiative supporting charitable programs and community development.

Investments

Proprietary capital. Selective opportunities.

Sothes invests its own capital across public markets, private companies, and emerging opportunities. We are disciplined about where capital is deployed and intentional about the time horizon, risk, and potential value creation of each investment.

Public Markets

Options Trading

Sothes actively participates in public financial markets through proprietary options trading strategies.

Our approach is focused on disciplined risk management, defined investment theses, and capital preservation.

All trading is proprietary and conducted with Sothes' own capital. Sothes does not manage capital for outside clients and does not provide investment advice.

Venture Investing

Investing in Women Building the Future

Sothes provides early-stage capital to women entrepreneurs building high-potential businesses.

We look for founders with a compelling opportunity, strong execution ability, and a clear path to creating enterprise value.

Seed-stage investment range

$10K–$30K

Seed-stage investment range

Target maximum horizon

≤ 24 Months

Target maximum horizon

Businesses led by women

Women Founders

Businesses led by women

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CapitalLayered horizons — public markets, private ventures, and long-held assets, each with its own risk and time frame.
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ImpactBacking people and programs that widen opportunity — community, founders, and the long view.

Sothes' Family Office

Dedun Capital Partners

Dedun Capital Partners is the proprietary family office investment platform of Sothes LLC. Dedun manages and allocates family capital across investments and strategic opportunities aligned with our long-term objectives.

Public markets
Options trading
Private investments
Venture investments
Real assets
Strategic opportunities

Dedun Capital Partners is not an external investment management business. It exists to manage and deploy proprietary family capital.

Philosophy

Built for permanence.

Sothes was founded on a simple belief: capital should be used to build things that matter. We combine entrepreneurship, investment, and disciplined capital allocation to create businesses and opportunities designed for long-term value.

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Long-Term Thinking

We make decisions with years—not quarters—in mind.

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Disciplined Capital

We seek asymmetric opportunities while maintaining disciplined risk management.

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Ownership

We believe meaningful value is created by building, owning, and operating—not simply transacting.

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Purpose

Financial returns and meaningful impact can coexist.

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Founder, Sothes LLC

A Note From the Founder

Building with intention.

Sothes was founded around a simple idea: entrepreneurship creates the opportunity to build something that outlasts you.

We build companies, deploy capital, and support entrepreneurs with the belief that long-term value comes from thoughtful decisions, disciplined execution, and ownership.

Our goal is not to build the largest portfolio. It is to build the right one.

Let's Build Something Worth Building.

We welcome conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, operators, and strategic partners whose goals align with Sothes.