Menten AI (YC W20) — Menten AI designs peptide and protein therapeutics using quantum…
Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins.
Menten AI is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2020 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Menten AI designs peptide and protein therapeutics using quantum…. The founders listed are Tamas Gorbe (Founder), Hans Melo (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, March 11, 2020).
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Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins. The team created the first protein design algorithm for current and near-term quantum computers and created the world’s first protein designed on a quantum computer. They are now working on 3 new proteins, including a peptide to prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19. They have 2 paid pilot projects with multinational chemical companies and 4 LOI’s with pharma and biotech companies.
Tamas Gorbe
Founder
Hans Melo
Founder
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