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WWD Nov 17, 2024

OneSkin closes $7M Series A, accelerating groundbreaking efforts in skin health and longevity

OneSkin closes $7M Series A, accelerating groundbreaking efforts in skin health and longevity

PR Newswire Nov 17, 2024

Unibaio wins the $1M grand prize in ESD’s Grow-NY International Food and Agriculture Business Competition

Unibaio wins the $1M grand prize in ESD’s Grow-NY International Food and Agriculture Business Competition

Post Nov 04, 2024

Watch the SOSV Climate Tech Summit sessions on demand

We hosted the fourth SOSV Climate Tech Summit and the VC-Founder Climate Matchup over Oct. 14-18. So far, about 10,000 people have participated by watching the main stage interviews, joining in the live breakout sessions, engaging in VC-founder pitches, or watching session replays on YouTube. Our goal at the summit is to deepen the ecosystem […]

Post Sep 16, 2024

IndieBio New York is excited to support the NY Climate Innovation Ecosystem during New York Climate Week 2024

’s IndieBio New York is proud to host and participate in New York Climate Week events throughout the week, spotlighting the transformative potential of deep tech solutions in driving sustainability across human and planetary health.

Post Sep 10, 2024

Announcing the Agenda for the SOSV Climate Tech Summit

We have just published the Agenda for the main stage of our fourth annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit. There are 17 main stage programming sessions on Oct. 16 and 17 that cover climate tech challenges, such as the investment slow down; emerging categories, including geologic hydrogen and solar engineering; and well established sectors, including batteries, […]

TechCrunch Aug 12, 2024

Cocoon nabs $5.4M to transform steel production runoff into a greener cement alternative

Producing steel and cement creates 14% of global CO2 emissions, and mountains of landfilled waste. Cement only makes up around 10-15% of a concrete mix, but accounts for ~90% of its emissions. Without urgent decarbonization of both sectors, any future we build will blast past 1.5°C warming. Luckily for us, Cocoon’s technology solves for both—and […]

SOSV Climate Tech Summit 2024
Jul 17, 2024

Announcing the fourth annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit

SOSV’s fourth Climate Tech Summit (Oct. 14-18) is going to be our most intense yet. Investment is down at every stage, and yet phenomenal startups are breaking through in every category, often with huge rounds.

TechCrunch Jul 02, 2024

Artyc has raised $14M to disrupt the cold chain with battery powered coolers

After successfully starting and growing EcoFlow, a unicorn battery startup based in Shenzhen, Hannah Sieber wondered where else batteries could make a big impact “Could we electrify the cold chain? And what would it look like to do battery-powered shipping?” she asked herself, after learning about the impact of refrigeration on the climate. Enter Artyc. […]

TechCrunch Jun 10, 2024

Prolific Machines nabs $55M for its unique optogenetic approach to growing cells

Months ago, we wrote about how Prolific Machines, one of IndieBio’s fastest-growing startups and the record-holder for fastest seed round in IndieBio history—has the key to cell cultured meat via its unique optogenetic approach. We still believe it (along with the technology’s potential for other applications in food and medicine), and tons of leading investors […]

Bloomberg May 24, 2024

Voyage Foods nabs $52M in fresh funding for cocoa-free chocolate

Chocolate is having a moment—or at least, the cocoa-free version is. With skyrocketing prices for cocoa amid extreme weather disruptions and increased scrutiny on sustainable (and ethical) harvesting practices, consumer and corporate demand is rising for tasty, cost-effective alternatives. IndieBio alum Voyage Foods has been delivering. Beyond its cocoa-free (and dairy-free) chocolate, the company also […]

Post Apr 21, 2024

Announcing the 2024 SOSV Climate Tech 100

In this fourth edition of our list, published yearly to mark Earth Day, we highlight the companies in our portfolio that demonstrated the most momentum and greatest potential impact on decarbonization.