YCW20· AIMenten AI
Menten AI designs peptide and protein therapeutics using quantum…
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Diffuse BioW23Generative AI for protein designShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
AdaptyvS21We're building fully automated labs for protein engineeringShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
Harmonic DiscoveryS21Multi-targeted therapeutics to treat complex diseasesShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
Conductor QuantumS24AI that operates quantum computers for scientific discoveryShared: quantum computingActive
Nabla BioS20We use AI to design antibodies for intractable diseasesShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
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AuroraQW19Building the first practical, integrated quantum computer.Shared: quantum computingInactive
Rigetti ComputingS14Quantum coherent supercomputing.Shared: quantum computingPublic
MacromoltekW18Computational antibody designShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
Atlas DiscoveryS26AI-native pharma companyShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
NanograbS23Deliver genes to any cell with AIShared: ai-powered drug discoveryActive
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About Menten AI
Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins. The team created the first protein design algorithm for current and near-term quantum computers and created the world’s first protein designed on a quantum computer. They are now working on 3 new proteins, including a peptide to prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19. They have 2 paid pilot projects with multinational chemical companies and 4 LOI’s with pharma and biotech companies.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Menten AI: questions
Which YC batch was Menten AI in?
Menten AI was in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 batch (W20).
Is Menten AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Menten AI as active.
Where is Menten AI based?
Menten AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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