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Persist AI

Active · Developing long-lasting drug formulations 50% faster

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
8signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactiveLavo Life SciencesShared: drug formulation, machine learning, pharmaYC W23Startup →OtherInactiveGerostate AlphaShared: chronic disease, therapeutics, developingYC S18San FranciscoStartup →OtherShinkei SystemsShared: long lasting, roboticsYC W22Los AngelesStartup →AIResolystShared: chronic diseaseSeedcamp 2026Startup →AIBluicityShared: long lasting, pharmaPlug and PlayCanadaStartup →
Companies closest to Persist AI
Company
Lavo Life SciencesShared: drug formulation, machine learning, pharmaYC W23InactiveAI
Gerostate AlphaShared: chronic disease, therapeutics, developingYC S18InactiveOther
Shinkei SystemsShared: long lasting, roboticsYC W22ActiveOther
ResolystShared: chronic diseaseSeedcamp 2026Not statedAI
BluicityShared: long lasting, pharmaPlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherBetteryShared: long lastingPlug and PlayItalyStartup →AIPotionShared: formulationYC S21San FranciscoStartup →OtherRNAReviveShared: long lasting, developing, diseasePlug and PlayCanadaStartup →AIAbalone BioShared: therapeutics, machine learning, drugYC W20San FranciscoStartup →OtherPublicPardes BiosciencesShared: therapeutics, drugYC S20San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Persist AI
Company
BetteryShared: long lastingPlug and Play Not statedOther
PotionShared: formulationYC S21ActiveAI
RNAReviveShared: long lasting, developing, diseasePlug and Play Not statedOther
Abalone BioShared: therapeutics, machine learning, drugYC W20ActiveAI
Pardes BiosciencesShared: therapeutics, drugYC S20PublicOther

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Company
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About Persist AI

It takes 5 years for pharma to develop long lasting drug injections for chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes. Persist uses AI-driven automation to reduce formulation development time down to 2 years, a ~50% reduction.

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

YC tags: Machine Learning, Robotics, Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Therapeutics

Persist AI in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Persist AI: questions

Which YC batch was Persist AI in?

Persist AI was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Persist AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Persist AI as active.

Where is Persist AI based?

Persist AI lists Sacramento, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.