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10x Science

Active · The AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 10
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIRosebud BiosciencesShared: drug development, drug discovery, biotechYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIParallel BioShared: drug development, drug discovery, biotechYC S21San FranciscoStartup →AIFrekilShared: take month, life science, biotechYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AINumerion LabsShared: drug discovery, biotech, nativeYC W15San FranciscoStartup →OtherEpinomaShared: biotech, protein, biologyYC S21San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to 10x Science
Company
Rosebud BiosciencesShared: drug development, drug discovery, biotechYC W22ActiveAI
Parallel BioShared: drug development, drug discovery, biotechYC S21ActiveAI
FrekilShared: take month, life science, biotechYC X25ActiveAI
Numerion LabsShared: drug discovery, biotech, nativeYC W15ActiveAI
EpinomaShared: biotech, protein, biologyYC S21ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherProteineaShared: protein therapeutic, science, biology500 Global 2020EgyptStartup →AITamarind BioShared: drug discovery, biotech, scientistYC W24San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsOdigos Technologies Inc.Shared: take month, error prone, pipelineYC W23BostonStartup →OtherSynsoryBioShared: protein therapeutic, biotech, drugYC W24BostonStartup →OtherAcquiredScience ExchangeShared: life science, biotech, scientistYC S11San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to 10x Science
Company
ProteineaShared: protein therapeutic, science, biology500 Global 2020Not statedOther
Tamarind BioShared: drug discovery, biotech, scientistYC W24ActiveAI
Odigos Technologies Inc.Shared: take month, error prone, pipelineYC W23ActiveDevtools
SynsoryBioShared: protein therapeutic, biotech, drugYC W24ActiveOther
Science ExchangeShared: life science, biotech, scientistYC S11AcquiredOther

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Founders

  • David RobertsFounder/CEO
  • Andrew ReiterFounder/COO
  • Vishnu TejusFounder/CTO

About 10x Science

10x Science develops frontier AI models with deep memory to redefine how scientists understand and engineer biology across the life sciences, starting with drug development. AI-powered drug discovery is flooding the pipeline with new candidates faster than ever. But before any of them can advance to the clinic, scientists must deeply characterize the protein therapeutic to understand whether it will work. Today, that process takes months of manual, error-prone analysis that cannot keep pace with discovery. Our AI-native platform automates it, giving drug developers the confidence to advance the right candidates and stop the wrong ones early. We have strong commercial traction with enterprise pharma customers. Our founding team built the field of next-generation protein characterization out of Carolyn Bertozzi's Nobel laureate lab at Stanford. Collectively, we have 18+ years of collective domain expertise, 47+ scientific publications, and a 2x YC Founder. We move at the highest velocity and are positioned to lead the next generation of modern AI development in the life sciences.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
5
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: SaaS, B2B, Biotech, AI

10x Science in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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10x Science: questions

Which YC batch was 10x Science in?

10x Science was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is 10x Science still active?

Y Combinator lists 10x Science as active.

Who founded 10x Science?

10x Science's founders, as listed on its YC page: David Roberts (Founder/CEO), Andrew Reiter (Founder/COO), Vishnu Tejus (Founder/CTO).

Where is 10x Science based?

10x Science lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.