SOSV portfolio company and current participant in the IndieBio startup development program, OrganBio has emerged from stealth with $2 million in seed funding to transform how human cells and organoids are designed and produced. The round was led by First Star Ventures, with participation from IndieBio, Cape Fear BioCapital, 2ndF, Terasaki Institute, and Alix Ventures. […]

Po Bronson, SOSV General Partner, recently spoke with Heatmap about why more U.S. climate tech companies are heading to Europe for early deployments. Europe has long outpaced the U.S. on climate policy. Since the late 2000s, EU member states have implemented continent-wide carbon pricing and binding renewable-energy goals that now span nearly every sector. With […]

In a recent interview with World Textile Information Network (WTiN), SOSV General Partner Po Bronson spoke about the state of innovation in materials and textiles. See the full Q&A below: Q: In the context of the industry’s materials transition, what factors and focuses do you see as being critical over the next five years? I’ve […]

During the 2025 SOSV Climate Summit on a panel entitled “Is Blue is the New Green?” (watch it here), OzoneBio CEO Khorcheska Batyrova announced that the company has achieved a world first: producing biobased Nylon 6,6 at scale.  Nylon 6,6 is one of the world’s most ubiquitous and durable polymers used to make hard plastic […]

The EVERY Company, a pioneer in precision fermentation and SOSV portfolio company, has announced the first close of its $55 million Series D round, coinciding with the U.S. rollout of its products at Walmart. The news, first reported by AgFunderNews, marks a major milestone for one of the earliest, and now most commercially advanced, players […]

A new hope for patients with genetic kidney diseases. Helex, an SOSV portfolio company and graduate of the IndieBio startup development program, which is developing a new class of targeted medicines for genetic kidney disorders, announced its $3.5M Seed round, led by pi Ventures, with participation from Bluehill Capital, SOSV, and others. Helex is tackling […]

Lula Commerce, an SOSV portfolio company and AI-powered digital commerce platform for retailers, was recently featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal following its $8M Series A round led by SEMCAP AI, with participation from Rich Products Ventures, GO PA Fund, NZVC, UP.Partners, Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, and Outlander VC. Despite more than 155,000 convenience stores […]

“Some startups pitch us, and it’s a terrible pitch, but I don’t just ignore those people,” says Po Bronson, general partner at SOSV. “I have to listen, hunt among the crumbs, and find founders no one’s going to invest in, but who are actually doing something amazing.” In a new AgFunderNews interview, Po shares how […]

Hard tech doesn’t move at the speed of software. To change the physical world, hard tech founders need labs, highly specialized machinery, engineering and design support, supply chain expertise and, of course, capital.

BiomeSense, a SOSV portfolio company and IndieBio graduate, announced a $7M oversubscribed round, led by Bluestein Ventures with participation from Labcorp Venture Fund, Emil Capital, Shorewind Capital, and OceanM19. This new investment accelerates their mission to build the first AI-powered intelligence platform for the gut microbiome — integrating their GutLab “smart bathroom” technology with the […]