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Former OpenAI science lead's Warp Science raises $215 million to automate labs

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Warp Science, a new startup founded by a former science lead at OpenAI, has raised a $215 million funding round led by Lightspeed, according to TechCrunch. The company is developing robotic systems to automate wet laboratory work.

Funding round led by Lightspeed

Warp Science has closed a $215 million round, with Lightspeed leading the investment, as reported by TechCrunch. The report describes the company as a newcomer, and the figure is the central confirmed detail of the financing so far.

Background on OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco and was founded in 2015. The startup's founder previously held a science lead role at the company, which is the link the report draws between the two organisations.

Open questions

  • How much of the $215 million will be committed to building robots for wet labs?
  • When will Warp Science begin deploying its automated laboratory systems?

Key facts

  • Warp Science, a new startup, has raised a $215 million round.
  • The round was led by Lightspeed.
  • The company's founder previously worked as a science lead at OpenAI.

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