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March 31, 2025

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $600m from Thrive Capital

Google Ventures and Alphabet also participated in the company's first external round

Demis Hassabis’ Isomorphic Labs has raised $600m from OpenAI and Stripe-backer Thrive Capital, as it looks to advance its AI-designed drug candidates to clinical trials by the end of the year.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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