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Kevin Weil

Former OpenAI science lead and founder of Warp Sciences

Startups · 22 Oct 2026Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Sciences to automate drug discovery labs

Kevin Weil, formerly OpenAI's science lead, has launched Warp Sciences, an AI startup that trains robots to automate wet-lab tasks for drug discovery. The company has raised $215 million at an $865 million valuation, with Lightspeed leading the round alongside IVP, Premji Invest, and Lux Capital.