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Benchsci
Toronto, US · Founded 2015 · 211 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors
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BenchSci builds AI infrastructure for preclinical drug discovery, using machine learning that reads scientific literature to extract experimental evidence and map disease biology for biopharma R&D teams. Its tools help scientists select reagents and model systems and reason about targets, pathways, and mechanisms to reduce failed experiments.
Founders & leadership
Benchsci was founded in 2015 by David Qixiang Chen, PhD, Elvis Wianda, Liran Belenzon, Tom Leung, and David Chen.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Benchsci do?
- BenchSci builds AI infrastructure for preclinical drug discovery, using machine learning that reads scientific literature to extract experimental evidence and map disease biology for biopharma R&D teams. Its tools help scientists select reagents and model systems and reason about targets, pathways, and mechanisms to reduce failed experiments.
- Who founded Benchsci?
- Benchsci was founded by David Qixiang Chen, PhD, Elvis Wianda, Liran Belenzon, Tom Leung, David Chen in 2015.
- Who are Benchsci's investors?
- Benchsci's investors include Inovia Capital, Generation Investment Management, Gradient Ventures, TCV, 500 Global, Afore Capital, BDC Growth Venture Fund, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and 7 more.
- Where is Benchsci headquartered?
- Benchsci is headquartered in Toronto, US.