San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
IndieBio operated as SOSV's accelerator program providing pre-seed investment and on-site bio-lab facilities to scientists launching startups. Over a decade it backed 310 graduate companies that raised $3.6 billion, building a reputation across health and climate sectors including food, agriculture, industrial decarbonization, AI, therapeutics, and diagnostics. Its remit expanded beyond biology into all of deep tech, spanning chemistry, physics and AI, prompting a 2026 rebrand into SOSV NY and SOSV SF with the same teams, locations and facilities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Founder mafia
The IndieBio mafia →9 people who came through IndieBio went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4New Materials ×4Cleantech ×3AgTech ×2Construction Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United States×5Germany×1
Portfolio companies · 9 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 22023 · 12022 · 32021 · 17 dated
BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Juliana Blum(CEO & Director)Billy Heim(COO)in
Co-investorsFemHealth VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcJoyance PartnersNew Orleans Startup FundThe Launch Place
BiotechBelmont, US
Marie Causey(Executive Officer, Director)John Slattery(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAUTISM IMPACT
Lingrove designs and manufactures Ekoa, a bio-based composite made from renewable flax and plant resins used as impact-resistant wall protection, wall coverings, ceilings, and millwork for hospitality, healthcare, senior living, and workplace interiors.
CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials
Joe Luttwak(Founder)
Co-investorsSnatched VenturesDiamond Edge VenturesSOSV
iOrganBio builds CellForge, an AI- and automation-driven platform for engineering and manufacturing human cells and organoids.
Co-investorsCape Fear BioCapitalFirst Star VenturesHartmann CapitalAlix VenturesSOSV
Lingrove designs and manufactures Ekoa, a bio-based composite material made from flax and plant resins used as wall protection, wall coverings, ceilings, and millwork for hospitality, healthcare, and workplace interiors, as well as automotive interior applications.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsSan Rafael, US
Joseph Luttwak(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTalley Goodson(Director)Thomas Crow(Director)Stephen P. Welker(Director)
Co-investorsBoro CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDiamond Edge VenturesSoundboard Venture FundLewis & Clark AgriFoodSOSV
Puna Bio develops microbial biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biofungicides for seed treatment based on extremophile bacteria collected from Argentina's Puna region, aimed at improving crop yields and regenerating degraded soils.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maria Eugenia Farias(Executive Officer)inCarolina Belfiore(Executive Officer)inElisa Violeta Bertini(Executive Officer, Director)inFranco Martinez Levis(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDario Maffei(Director)Laurie Menoud(Director)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAt One VenturesGLOCAL LatamGRIDXSOSVBuilders VC+1 more
Re-Fresh Global pioneers textile waste recycling solutions using biotechnology to transform discarded textiles into new, sustainable resources.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsBerlin, DE
Urte Claudia Zahn(CEO)Revital Nadiv(COP & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsSerpentine VenturesSie Ventures
AgTechAlbany, US
Siwen Deng(Executive Officer)Jessica Schwabach(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalEvolution VC PartnersNestleSOSV
Wayfinder is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building B2B companies across multiple industries including finance, enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, and robotics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSpace Tech
Tom Feldman(CTO and Co-Founder)Andy Lapsa(CEO and Co-Founder)Ant Wilson(CTO and Co-Founder)Paul Copplestone(CEO and Co-Founder)Yuri Sagalov(Founder and Managing Partner)
Co-investorsElementum VenturesInvariantes FundBoxOne VenturesConscience VCDivergent CapitalGENESIS CONSORTIUM+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWayfinder · betakit.com · Jul 29, 2026
Puna Bio · agnavigator.com · Jul 21, 2025
BioAesthetics · insights.tryspecter.com · Jun 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does IndieBio invest at?
- IndieBio invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is IndieBio's typical check size?
- IndieBio typically writes checks of $525K.
- What sectors does IndieBio focus on?
- IndieBio focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, New Materials.
- Where is IndieBio located?
- IndieBio is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does IndieBio lead rounds?
- IndieBio typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFireside Chat with Po Bronson (IndieBio SOSV) – GRIDX SFO Demo Day
GRIDX · Po Bronson
#138: WTF (Alt-Protein Edition) With Indiebio's Po Bronson
The Spoon · Po Bronson
Arvind Gupta Discusses How IndieBio Turns Ideas Into Successful Companies
Neural Implant · Arvind Gupta
In Conversation With Arvind Gupta: Founder of IndieBio - World's Largest Biotech Accelerator
Biotecnika · Arvind Gupta
A Conversation with Po Bronson of IndieBio
Po Bronson · vimeo.com
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