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Demis Hassabis on his rush to ‘solve all disease’ and Isomorphic’s new $2.1 billion

Demis Hassabis talks to Fortune about how a $2.1 billion Series B will ‘turbocharge’ Isomorphic.

Fortune · May 27

What drones and drug discovery have in common

What do weapons and drug discovery have in common? Over the last 24 hours, billions of dollars and a lead investor.

Fortune · May 13

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis’ Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1 billion led by Thrive Capital

AI-driven drug discovery firm Isomorphic Labs secured a massive $2.1 billion in Series B funding. This capital will fuel the expansion of their AI drug design engine and advance therapeutic candidates. The investment underscores strong confidence in their innovative approach to tackling diseases.

The Economic Times · May 13

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Anthropic in talks to raise $30 billion at $900 billion valuation

AI firm Anthropic is in early talks to raise over thirty billion dollars. The company seeks a valuation exceeding nine hundred billion dollars. This funding aims to support its growing AI software demand. The deal could close by month-end. Anthropic is a leader in AI tools.

The Economic Times · May 13

Google’s Isomorphic Labs to raise over $2 billion in new funding

Alphabet's AI drug discovery firm, Isomorphic Labs, is reportedly close to securing over $2 billion in new funding, led by Thrive Capital. This significant investment aims to bolster its drug design engine and fuel global expansion, underscoring Alphabet's strategy of commercializing its advanced AI ventures.

The Economic Times · May 9

Inside Big Pharma and VC’s big bet on AI: You wouldn’t ‘want to fly an airplane designed by hand, but all of our drugs are designed like that’

Silicon Valley and Wall Street are pouring billions into AI drug discovery in a high-stakes bet to “solve” disease.

Fortune · Jan 23

Five years after its debut, Google DeepMind's AlphaFold shows why science is AI's killer app

In five years since AlphaFold's debut, it has transformed basic biochemical research. But its long-term effect on drug discovery remains unclear.

Fortune · Nov 28, 2025

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Alphabet-Backed Drug Discovery Firm Nears Human Trials Of AI-Developed Remedies, Says President: 'The Next Big Milestone Is…'

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Isomorphic Labs says its first artificial-intelligence-designed medicines are nearly ready for human testing.

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2025

Isomorphic Labs has grand ambitions to 'solve all diseases' with AI. Now, it's gearing up for its first human trials

“One day we hope to be able to say — well, here’s a disease, and then click a button and out pops the design for a drug to address that disease,” Colin Murdoch, Isomorphic Labs president and Google DeepMind's chief business officer said.

Fortune · Jul 6, 2025

Demis Hassabis on Isomorphic’s $600 million raise, AI, and healthcare’s future

Demis Hassabis, cofounder of DeepMind and 2024 Nobel Laureate, talks to Fortune about his AI drug discovery startup, Isomorphic Labs.

Fortune · Apr 1, 2025

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