Xaira, an AI drug discovery startup, launches with a massive $1B, says it's 'ready' to start developing drugs
TechCrunch - 2024-04-25T00:16:46.000Z

Advances in generative AI have taken the tech world by storm. Biotech investors are making a big bet that similar computational methods could revolutionize drug discovery. On Tuesday, ARCH Venture Partners and Foresite Labs, an affiliate of Foresite Capital, announced that they incubated Xaira Therapeutics and funded the AI biotech with $1 billion. Other investors […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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