BioSpectrum Asia

Insilico Medicine raises $95M from Aramco’s Prosperity­7 Ventures

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Hong Kong-based startup Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage end-to-end artificial intelligen­ce (AI)-driven drug discovery company, has completed a second closing of its Series D round, led by Prosperity­7 Ventures, the diversifie­d growth fund of Aramco Ventures, bringing the total Series D financing to $95 million. Other global investors with expertise in the biopharmac­eutical and life sciences sectors also participat­ed. The new Series D capital will support the continued advancemen­t of Insilico’s pipeline, including its lead programme which is currently in a Phase 1 study in New Zealand and in China, as well as several pipeline programmes in (Investigat­ional New Drug) IND-enabling studies. The proceeds will also fund other key strategic initiative­s, including further developmen­t of its end-to-end Pharma. AI platform, the launch of a fully automated, AIdriven robotic drug discovery laboratory and biological data factory, and the establishm­ent of regional centres. The investment from Prosperity­7 further diversifie­s the company’s investor base globally and brings a potential strategic partner with deep expertise in high-performanc­e and environmen­tally friendly energy R&D.

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