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Po Bronson

Managing Director at IndieBio

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Po Bronson is the Managing Director at SOSV's IndieBio and a General Partner at SOSV in San Francisco, California. With a background in creative writing and publishing, he has successfully invested in a variety of startups focusing on sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, ClimateTech, EnergyTech, BioTech, and Food and Beverage, including companies like VIA BioFuels and Finless Foods. Bronson's career highlights include founding The Writers Grotto and serving as a Board Member at Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, showcasing his expertise in content creation, editing, and publishing. His role as the Managing Director at IndieBio demonstrates his leadership in supporting early-stage companies in innovative sectors like biotechnology and clean energy.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director at IndieBio / SOSV

    2020 - Current

  • Strategy Director

    2018 - 2020

    SOSV's IndieBio is the world's leading startup development program for life science companies with solutions for Human & Planetary Health.

  • Founder and Partner

    1994 - 2020

    The Writers' Grotto is a workspace for working professional writers in San Francisco. We each have private offices with shared classrooms, conference rooms, and kitchens. Our current space has room for 80+ writers with a combination of personal offices, shared offices, and open workspaces. We have a lively writing classes program with about 3 classes per night.

  • Senior Editor, The Future of Medicine

    2016 - 2019

  • Contributing Editor

    2014 - 2019

    Consulting, speaking, and reporting on how sports entertainment will change over the next 5-15 years.

Founded in 2015, Futureof.org’s mission is to gaze into the future of major industries and to start conversations.

  • Futurist & Consultant

    2014 - 2018

    Futurist across many markets: sports, medicine, food, and sustainability, principally.

  • President

    2012 - 2018

    SF Rec & Park's public benefit partner in youth soccer, we register 8,000 sf youth players, almost 600 teams, across three league programs.

  • Author & Writer

    1995 - 2015

    Author of seven New York Times bestsellers, awarded with nine national awards of distinction; frequent contributor to Wired, New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, New York, Time, and Wall Street Journal (op ed page). Screenwriting in LA for a few years as well.

  • Board Member

    1990 - 2002

    Board Chair and Board Member during two different ownership groups; eventual sale to Perseus Books.

  • Associate Publisher

    1989 - 1995

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