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Exscientia

AI-enabled drug discovery platform

Exscientia plc, an AI-driven pharmaceutical company, is discovering, designing, and developing drugs quickly and efficiently, with three AI-designed drugs in Phase 1 human clinical trials. The foundation is supporting five Phase 1-ready small molecule therapeutics development — broad-spectrum antivirals for coronaviruses, influenza, and paramyxoviruses — to help prepare for future pandemics.
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Life Sciences
Investment type
Direct equity
Status
Active
Initial investment
Public
Partnered in
2021
Headquarters
United Kingdom

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We embrace science and technology innovations that solve old problems in new ways, challenge status quos, and build on past breakthroughs. Our six domains of focus comprise 40+ program strategies across the foundation’s nearly $9B annual charitable support.

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