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 […]

According to The Wall Street Journal’s article, “Lab-Grown Poultry Clears First Hurdle at FDA”, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared Wednesday that it had “no questions” concerning Upside Food’s lab cultivated chicken. In a press release , Upside Foods CEO and co-founder Dr. Uma Valeti commented: “This is a watershed moment in the history […]

NPR recently got an inside look at cultivated meat company Upside Foods’ production facility, as reported in the article, “From science fiction to reality, ‘no kill’ meat may be coming soon”.  Upside Foods (IndieBio 02) extracts cells from animals and brews them in tanks, feeding them the nutrients they need to grow, including amino acids, […]

UPSIDE Foods has secured the trifecta of regulatory approvals needed to take its cell-cultivated chicken commercial. With clearance to begin commercial production, UPSIDE can continue scaling its facilities and supply chains. Per the company, UPSIDE’s cultivated chicken will soon be available to the public for the first time at San Francisco’s Bar Crenn, prepared by […]

In its recent quarterly report (Q2 2022) on the foodtech sector, PitchBook identified SOSV as the most active VC investor in foodtech this year, citing scores of successful startups in SOSV and IndieBio’s portfolio. While the foodtech industry boomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic—especially e-commerce businesses that provided safe grocery and meal access—recent price inflation for […]

In FoodHack’s 2022 report on the most active FoodTech investors, SOSV / IndieBio stood out as the #1 most active investor in the space this year.  SOSV / IndieBio racked up 56 investments, including companies like cultivated meat maker UPSIDE Foods (IBSF02 2015), alternative aquafeed specialist NovoNutrients (IBSF07 2018), and dairy supply chain software developers […]

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 […]

The New York Times recently spotlighted Geltor, an alt-protein company in Indie Bio’s portfolio (IBSF02 2015), in the article, “Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement?”. The New York Times charts Geltor’s foray into the production of bio-engineered collagen, produced without any animal ingredients, and the firm’s success in working with cosmetics […]

More than 2,000 startups applied to compete in the storied TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, the most prestigious startup competition in the world. The event just took place in San Francisco on Oct. 18–20, and SOSV’s portfolio was richly represented. TechCrunch chooses 200 startups to join Disrupt as exhibitors in the Startup Battlefield 200. Twenty of […]

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 […]

California Cultured has entered a 10-year commercial partnership with Japanese chocolate giant Meiji, incorporating the company’s “Flavanol Cocoa Powder” into several packaged goods distributed by Meiji. Dark chocolate is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions; it is second only to beef when it comes to the top GHG-emitting foods. And that’s on top of […]