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Diffuse Bio

Active · Generative AI for protein design

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIMenten AIShared: protein design, ai-powered drug discovery, drug discovery and deliveryYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIMedium BiosciencesShared: protein design, biotech, machine learningYC S21AustinStartup →AIInactiveTrident BioscienceShared: useful protein, machine learning, designYC S20San FranciscoStartup →AIHarmonic DiscoveryShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, proteinYC S21New York CityStartup →AIOutput LabsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, controlYC S21New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Diffuse Bio
Company
Menten AIShared: protein design, ai-powered drug discovery, drug discovery and deliveryYC W20ActiveAI
Medium BiosciencesShared: protein design, biotech, machine learningYC S21ActiveAI
Trident BioscienceShared: useful protein, machine learning, designYC S20InactiveAI
Harmonic DiscoveryShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, proteinYC S21ActiveAI
Output LabsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, controlYC S21ActiveAI

Adjacent

AISynkrino BiotherapeuticsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, systemYC S18San FranciscoStartup →AIAdaptyvShared: ai-powered drug discovery, protein, designYC S21LausanneStartup →OtherEpinomaShared: biotech, protein, engineerYC S21San FranciscoStartup →AIMacromoltekShared: ai-powered drug discovery, deep learning, designYC W18AustinStartup →AIShiruShared: ai-powered drug discovery, machine learning, proteinYC S19San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Diffuse Bio
Company
Synkrino BiotherapeuticsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, biotech, systemYC S18ActiveAI
AdaptyvShared: ai-powered drug discovery, protein, designYC S21ActiveAI
EpinomaShared: biotech, protein, engineerYC S21ActiveOther
MacromoltekShared: ai-powered drug discovery, deep learning, designYC W18ActiveAI
ShiruShared: ai-powered drug discovery, machine learning, proteinYC S19ActiveAI

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Company
Lavo Life SciencesAI for drug formulationteam of 3InactiveAI
1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scaleteam of 11hiringActiveAI
222the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactionsteam of 28hiringActiveAI
AtmetoBuilding a frontier world model for powerteam of 2ActiveAI
BoundaryThe programming language for AIteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
CombineHealthAutomating Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with AI Workforceteam of 15ActiveAI

About Diffuse Bio

Diffuse is building generative AI for protein design. Our mission is to build AI systems that engineer new and useful proteins with unprecedented control and accuracy. Our team has been behind breakthroughs in AI protein design for the past 7 years, including the first experimental validation of AI-generated proteins and diffusion models for protein structure and sequence.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
10
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: AI-powered Drug Discovery, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Biotech

Diffuse Bio in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Diffuse Bio: questions

Which YC batch was Diffuse Bio in?

Diffuse Bio was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Diffuse Bio still active?

Y Combinator lists Diffuse Bio as active.

Where is Diffuse Bio based?

Diffuse Bio lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.