Reid Hoffman’s Manas AI raises $24.6M, a fraction of other AI drug discovery startups
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer researcher and author of the book “The Emperor of All Maladies,” have co-founded an
Reid Hoffman Bets on A.I. Drug Discovery with a Pulitzer-Winning Cancer Physician
Hoffman isn’t the only prominent Silicon Valley figure betting on A.I.’s promise in medical research. The new technology is expected to generate between $60 billion and $110 billion annually in value for the pharmaceutical and medical-product industries, according to a McKinsey report released last year.
Reid Hoffman-backed AI drug discovery startup Manas AI launches with $24.6M
Manas AI Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to discover new medicines, launched today with $24.6 million in initial funding. The investment was led by General Catalyst and Manas AI co-founder Reid Hoffman. Greylock Partners, where Hoffman was a general partner until 2023, participated as well.
LinkedIn founder launches AI start-up to revolutionize cancer drug discovery
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and famed oncologist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee have raised a whopping $24.6 million in a seed funding round. The money will be used to launch their new artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Manas AI.
Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer Research Startup
Tech investor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is teaming up with cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee on an artificial intelligence drug discovery startup that is launching with $24.6 million of initial funding.
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Life sciences investor commits $130M to UChicago drug discovery
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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development
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Model Medicines Unveils Generative AI, Multi-Modal Therapeutic Pipeline Breakthrough, Demonstrating End-To-End Drug Discovery Capabilities
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AlphaMeld Corporation Expands Collaboration with Kyowa Kirin for Enterprise-Wide Access to Drug Discovery Platform
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Manas AI Launches to Transform Discovery of Novel Cancer Medicines
Cofounded by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee and Reid Hoffman, Manas AI leverages proprietary AI, generative computational chemistry ...
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AI Pharma: 2 Paths to AI-Powered Drug Investment
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