Investing in the next frontiers.
Engineering Biology
For decades, biotechnology focused on reading and understanding DNA. Today, advances in synthetic biology and machine learning enable the design of biological systems themselves. Biology is shifting from a science of discovery to a discipline of engineering.
Implications
• Synthetic gene circuits
• Tissue regeneration
• Programmable cell therapies
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Agentic Web
The internet is evolving from a network of applications into a network of autonomous systems. AI agents search for information, write software, execute transactions, and coordinate workflows through APIs. Agents act on behalf of individuals and organizations.Implications
• Multi-Agent Coordination
• Machine-to-Machine Trust
• Verifiable compute
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Biotech
Seed (2021)
Brain-computer interfaces. Latest round: $230M Series C
Series A (2021)
Dog longevity. Latest round: $100M Series C
Seed (2020)
mRNA 2.0 immunotherapies. Latest round: Up to $48M from ARPA-H
Seed+ (2022)
Non-invasive blood monitoring. Latest round: $22M Series A
Web
Growth (2020)
Social chat platform. Latest news: Potential IPO
Seed (2020)
Prediction markets. Latest round: $2B Series D
Series A (2019)
Banking for startups. Latest round: $300M Series C
Series A (2020)
Global payroll. Latest round: $300M Series C
From founder to investor.
Research shaping our thinking
CL API: Real-time closed-loop interactions with biological neural networks
AI agents running research on single-GPU nanochat training automatically
Cognition spaces: natural, artificial, and hybrid
Trans-regenerational RNAi memory in planarians
The agent harness performance optimization system
Contact
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