YCW23· AIPersist AI
Developing long-lasting drug formulations 50% faster
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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.
Sacramento, CA, USA
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.
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