LabGenius raises $10M to use AI for protein drug discovery – TechCrunch

LabGenius, a London-based startup applying AI and "robotic automation" to protein drug discovery, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Lux Capital and Obvious Ventures, with participation from Felicis Ventures, Inovia Capital, Air Street Capital and existing investors. Also investing is Recursion Pharmaceuticals' founder and CEO Chris Gibson, as well as Inovia Capital General Partner Patrick Pichette, who was formerly Google's CFO. Lux Capital's Zavain Dar and Obvious Ventures' Nan Li will join the LabGenius board of directors. Notably, the U.K. company's early investors include Nathan Benaich, Torsten Reil, EF's Matt Clifford, and Philipp Moehring, to name just a few.