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Event Mar 28, 2025

Announcing SOSV’s Biomanufacturing VC-Founder Matchup – April 21-25, 2025 (Virtual, Free)

Welcome to the Biomanufacturing Matchup Event, where biology meets bold ambition. EXPECTED > 200 startups | 200 investors | 1 week of virtual meetings | FreeUPDATE (APR.14) > There are already 250+ startups and 250+ investors registered! From sustainable jet fuel to protein production, from next-gen pharmaceuticals to high-performance biomaterials—there are few limits to what […]

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TechCrunch Feb 03, 2023

With a $6.4M seed, IndieBio’s Michroma eyes sustainable, fungi-based ingredients

IndieBio’s Michroma recently closed a $6.4M seed funding round led by Supply Change Capital, bringing the company’s total venture capital to $7.4M. IndieBio, GRIDX, Be8 Ventures, CJ CheilJedang, Fen Ventures, and Boro Capital, among others, also participated in the round. Michroma (SF09 2019) uses precision fermentation to derive natural colorants from fungi. The company is […]

AgFunderNews Apr 25, 2025

RFK Jr.’s Food Dye Ban & Michroma’s Natural Alternative

This week, RFK Jr. took his latest step toward reforming the food industry, announcing a “request” to ban all petroleum-based artificial food dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026—part of his broader effort to crack down on ultra-processed foods, additives, and synthetic chemicals. So what’s the alternative? We’ve been investing in […]