IndieBio is Now SOSV NY & SOSV SF, Underscoring SOSV’s Leadership in Deep Tech
In 2015, SOSV opened IndieBio San Francisco, Silicon Valley’s first biotech program that offered bio-labs as well as pre-seed investment to scientists ready to launch startups. IndieBio took the world by storm and biotech investing surged. In 2020, SOSV opened a second IndieBio in New York City. Between 2015 and 2025, IndieBio’s 310 graduates raised […]
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Announcing the SOSV Deep Tech Summit, coming November 4-6
The SOSV Deep Tech Summit focuses on three areas: climate tech, human health, and AI for the physical world.
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 […]
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 […]
Michroma takes fungal food colors platform to pilot scale
Food Navigator takes a deep dive into the world of natural food dyes in “Michroma takes fungal food colors platform to pilot scale to produce pH-stable, heat-stable natural red.”