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February 13, 2025

Ex-DeepMind scientist raises $40m for new AI biotech startup Latent Labs

Backers include ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski and Cohere’s Aidan Gomez

Martin Coulter

2 min read

Latent Labs, a biotech startup founded in 2023 by a former DeepMind research scientist, has exited stealth with a $40m Series A. 

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Latent Labs founder Simon Kohl
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Martin Coulter

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