Insitro

The AI engine Fit Assessment

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Insitro effectively utilizes machine learning to discover patterns and expand therapeutics, optimizing the drug discovery process.

Blurb

Insitro is a drug discovery and development startup that utilizes machine learning and biology to transform drug discovery.

HQ Location

South San Francisco (United States)

Founded

2018

Employees

51 - 200

Total funding raised

$643.00M

Last Funding Event

Series C, $400.00M, March 15, 2021

Smart insights

  • Catherine Msc (Chief People Officer) worked at Lilium as Head of People Business Partnering for 1.5 years (2021 - 2022)
  • Val Miftakhov (Founder & CEO) worked at Google in various roles, including Head of R&D, Google for Work Incubation, for a total of 4 years (2012 - 2016)
  • 6m headcount growth: 25%
  • 1Y headcount growth: 94%
  • Headcount-to-last-round ratio: 5.3 employees/$M
Subspaces
  • Drug Repurposing
  • Drug Discovery Optimization

Operator of a data-driven drug discovery and development company intended to transform how drugs are discovered and delivered to patients. The company uses machine learning and high-throughput biology to create massive data sets to be brought to bear on key bottlenecks in pharmaceutical R&D, enabling drug development companies to have predictive models that are used to accelerate target selection, design, and develop effective therapeutics, and to inform clinical strategy.