Ex-OpenAI Science Head Kevin Weil Launches Warp Sciences with $215M

Ex-OpenAI science head Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215M

Kevin Weil, who led OpenAI for Science, has launched Warp Sciences with $215M led by Lightspeed, valuing it at $865M, Bloomberg reported. It is building an automated lab in the US for a drug development step that pharma companies have long outsourced to Chinese firms such as WuXi AppTec. Kevin Weil, who led OpenAI’s science […] This story continues at The Next Web

Kevin Weil leaves OpenAI and raises $215 million for drug discovery startup

Lightspeed Venture Partners led the $215 million round alongside IVP, Premji Invest and Lux Capital. The deal values Warp Sciences at $865 million, even though the company has not shipped any public product yet.

Former OpenAI product chief Kevin Weil launches AI science startup with $215 million

Former OpenAI product chief Kevin Weil launches an AI science startup with $215 million, betting on specialized scientific data to improve AI.