Khumbu
Munich, DE · Founded 2021 · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Itziar Estevezunlockedknows Grzegorz Popowicz · together at Technical University of Munich (overlapped)
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Khumbu builds an AI platform for drug discovery, described as a "World Model for Molecular Biology" that combines quantum mechanics, structural biology, and machine learning. The company also runs its own internal therapeutic programs.
Founders & leadership
Khumbu was founded in 2021 by Grzegorz Popowicz, Hannes Nissen-Meyer, and Phillip Grass.
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Grzegorz PopowiczinCo-founder · Chief Scientific OfficerStructural biologist; PhD under Nobel laureate Robert Huber. Group lead at Helmholtz Munich; CSO of Khumbu (LinkedIn shows CSO from June 2024; company site lists him as co-founder).
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Hannes Nissen-MeyerinCEO & Co-FounderPhD in mathematical physics (LMU Munich). Legal first name Johannes (impressum: Dr. Johannes Nissen-Meyer). Has led Khumbu’s platform since 2021.
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Phillip GrassCTO & Co-FounderPhD in mathematics/physics at the University of Munich; Kaggle prize winner. Principal architect of Khumbu’s AI drug-discovery stack.
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Hannes Nissen-Meyer, PhDinCo-Founder & CEO
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Khumbu do?
- Khumbu builds an AI platform for drug discovery, described as a "World Model for Molecular Biology" that combines quantum mechanics, structural biology, and machine learning. The company also runs its own internal therapeutic programs.
- Who founded Khumbu?
- Khumbu was founded by Grzegorz Popowicz, Hannes Nissen-Meyer, Phillip Grass in 2021.
- Who are Khumbu's investors?
- Khumbu's investors include PICUS CAPITAL.
- Where is Khumbu headquartered?
- Khumbu is headquartered in Munich, DE.