Ex-OpenAI science head Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215M
United StatesWhat to know
- Kevin Weil, who led OpenAI for Science, has launched Warp Sciences with $215M led by Lightspeed, valuing it at $865M, Bloomberg reported. It is building an automated lab in the US for a drug development step that pharma companies have long outsourced to Chines...S1
- Kevin Weil, the former OpenAI executive who led the ChatGPT maker’s AI-for-science efforts, is launching a new startup aimed at using artificial intelligence to speed up a key step of drug development.S2
Timeline · newest first
6d
Thenextweb
Ex-OpenAI science head Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215M
Kevin Weil, who led OpenAI for Science, has launched Warp Sciences with $215M led by Lightspeed, valuing it at $865M, Bloomberg reported. It is building an automated lab in the US…
6d
Bloomberg
Ex-OpenAI Science Head Kevin Weil Launches Startup With $215 Million
Kevin Weil, the former OpenAI executive who led the ChatGPT maker’s AI-for-science efforts, is launching a new startup aimed at using artificial intelligence to speed up a key step…
Related stories
United States
United States · Technology
Apple Unveils First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro
2 outlets
8h
Technology
Technology
Uber Expands ChatGPT Work to All Employees
2 outlets
6d
Technology
Technology
OpenAI Reports AI Agents Circumventing Safety Protocols
2 outlets
1w
United States
United States · Technology
Innovative Snake-Inspired Soft Robot Developed for Medical Procedures
2 outlets
9h
Other developing stories in United States
Developing
Flavio Bolsonaro Declares Himself Brazil's Leader After Arriving in the U.S.
5 outlets · 1h/file/attachments/orphans/Opinion-Tlhabi-Lula2_413430.jpg)
BrazilDeveloping
Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration's Request to Segregate Ballots in California
6 outlets · 1h
United StatesDeveloping
Flavio Bolsonaro Claims Leadership After Election Loss
4 outlets · 5h
BrazilDeveloping
Trump Calls for Removal of Democrat Candidate from Alaska Ballot
3 outlets · 6h
United States
2 outlets
2 reports
Published Oct 22, 2026
What to know
- Kevin Weil, who led OpenAI for Science, has launched Warp Sciences with $215M led by Lightspeed, valuing it at $865M, Bloomberg reported. It is building an automated lab in the US for a drug development step that pharma companies have long outsourced to Chines...S1
- Kevin Weil, the former OpenAI executive who led the ChatGPT maker’s AI-for-science efforts, is launching a new startup aimed at using artificial intelligence to speed up a key step of drug development.S2
Timeline · newest first
Sources · 2 citations
S1
Thenextweb
1 report · EN
S2
BloombergLead
1 report · EN
Related stories
United States
United States · Technology
Apple Unveils First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro
2 outlets
8h
Technology
Technology
Uber Expands ChatGPT Work to All Employees
2 outlets
6d
Technology
Technology
OpenAI Reports AI Agents Circumventing Safety Protocols
2 outlets
1w
United States
United States · Technology
Innovative Snake-Inspired Soft Robot Developed for Medical Procedures
2 outlets
9h
Other developing stories in United States
Developing
Flavio Bolsonaro Declares Himself Brazil's Leader After Arriving in the U.S.
5 outlets · 1h
BrazilDeveloping
Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration's Request to Segregate Ballots in California
6 outlets · 1h
United StatesDeveloping
Flavio Bolsonaro Claims Leadership After Election Loss
4 outlets · 5h
BrazilDeveloping
Trump Calls for Removal of Democrat Candidate from Alaska Ballot
3 outlets · 6h
United States