South San Francisco · On-site · $200-300k
Phylo
Backed byMenlo VenturesAbout Phylo
Phylo is an applied research lab focused on building agentic intelligence to accelerate discovery for biomedical scientists. The company's mission is to transform how biomedical research is conducted by enabling AI agents to accelerate and systematize scientific progress. With a growing team of world-class researchers and engineers spanning AI and biology, Phylo is developing the next generation of AI systems tailored for the life sciences. The company has secured $13.5 million in seed funding led by a16z, with participation from Menlo Ventures and Anthropic, and is advised by a Nobel Prize laureate and pioneering biologists.
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South San Francisco · On-site · $200k–$250k/yr
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Company at a glance
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Software Engineering43%
- Leadership43%
- Business Operations14%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Stanford University
- 2.Harvard University
- 3.Yale University
- 4.Columbia University
- 5.University of California, San Francisco
Team Worked At
- Genentech
- Pfizer
- GSK
- Scale AI
- Flatiron Health
Team Composition
7 people- Engineering3
- Entrepreneurship3 senior3
Funding History
$13.5M
raised
AI-native biology startup Phylo raised a $13.5M seed round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund, with participation from Zetta Venture Partners, Conviction, SV Angel, and others.
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