Biotech & Drug Discovery
Stable3.9% of YC companies (-0.25pp)
Companies
240
Survival Rate
89.6%
Hiring Rate
14.6%
Recent Pivots
9
Biotech & Drug Discovery — Share of YC companies over time
Pivots into Biotech & Drug Discovery
Companies that pivoted into this category
Zenbase AI
S243 people · Active
Continuous prompt optimization for LLMs from DSPy core contributors
100x faster scientific evidence synthesis
Kingdom Supercultures
S2018 people · Active
New foods with microbes
Natural functional ingredients that actually work
Anthrogen
S246 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
We make molecules like fuels and plastics from the air.
We're training the next generation of protein foundation models.
Flair Health
S232 people · Active
Platform to reduce care gaps for patients with inflammatory disease
Platform to address the unique challenges of specialty medication…
Pivots out of Biotech & Drug Discovery
Companies that pivoted away from this category
Louiza Labs
S252 people · Active
Simulated human biology and synthetic medical datasets.
Digital Twins
Event Horizon Labs
W241 people · Active
SciPhi is building R2R, the most advanced retrieval system.
We are building the Post-Human Trader.
Cairns Health
S1717 people · Active
Koko Labs makes the most effective cure for insomnia
Your voice. Your health. We care.
Splendor
W221 people · Active
Maximizing your child's potential through genetic screening.
Splendor helps nonprofits find and win grants.
Pivots within Biotech & Drug Discovery
Companies that changed direction but stayed in this category
Companies (240)
10x Science
The AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.