SOSV SF (formerly IndieBio SF)
Invests in deep-tech startups and provides a six-month San Francisco residency with hands-on lab development support.
SOSV SF — formerly IndieBio SF — is SOSV's San Francisco-based pre-seed accelerator covering the broad sweep of deep tech with particular emphasis on proximity to Silicon Valley's capital ecosystem. SOSV invests USD 550,000 per company via a pre-seed SAFE instrument, with an optional USD 250,000 available through the Genesis Consortium for qualifying companies. Participation is equity-dilutive; th…
Invests up to $550K via pre-seed SAFE in broad deep-tech startups during a 6-month lab residency at SOSV's San Francisco facility, giving access to the Silicon Valley capital ecosystem.
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