This Startup Backed By OpenAI and Jobs Family Is the Latest A.I. Drug Discovery Unicorn

Josh Meier, CEO of Chai Discovery, said his startup’s models are improving at a rapid rate. Courtesy Chai Discovery

Chai Discovery, a San Francisco-based startup backed by OpenAI, is the latest drug discovery company to benefit from a flurry of investments at the intersection of health care and A.I. In its latest funding round, the company raised $130 million to accelerate the development of new drugs. The Series B round, announced today (Dec. 15), was co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst. It brings Chai Discovery’s total funding to more than $225 million and more than doubles its valuation to $1.3 billion.

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