AI Hustle: Make Money from AI and ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, OpenAI $300M Raised by Periodic Labs for AI Robot Drug Mixers
Oct 31, 2025
Discover how Periodic Labs raised a whopping $300 million to create AI-powered robots that revolutionize drug formulation. Delve into the intriguing mix of language models proposing compounds and robots doing the mixing. The hosts also discuss the impact of failed experiments on scientific progress. With top investors like a16z and NVIDIA backing them, the potential for breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals is exciting. Plus, hear the buzz about OpenAI's rumored involvement and the ensuing VC interest that followed.
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Tweet Sparked A $300M Funding Frenzy
- William Fetus announced leaving OpenAI and implied OpenAI would invest in his new company, sparking massive VC interest.
- That tweet helped Periodic Labs raise $300 million despite OpenAI ultimately not investing.
AI + Robotics Close The Loop In Labs
- Periodic Labs combines language models with robotic arms to propose, mix, and analyze chemical compounds automatically.
- This integration lets AI recommend compounds, physically test them, and feed results back into models for faster iteration.
Failures Are Valuable Data For Models
- Recording both failed and successful experiments creates a richer dataset than traditional publishing incentives allow.
- Including failures in model training accelerates learning by teaching the AI what doesn't work and why.