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Nabla Bio

Biotech & Life Sciences · Cambridge, United States · Founded 2020

Developing AI and wet-lab technologies to enable the rational design of selective, functional drugs targeting previously undruggable sites MoreLess

Nabla.bio is a cutting-edge biotechnology startup specializing in protein engineering through advanced deep learning techniques. The company operates in the biotech and pharmaceutical markets, focusing on developing innovative solutions for protein design and engineering. Their primary clients include pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and academic research institutions that require precise and efficient protein engineering for drug development, therapeutic treatments, and scientific research.

Nabla.bio's core offering is its proprietary AbMap™ Platform, which leverages deep representation learning—a type of artificial intelligence that helps computers understand complex data—to engineer proteins more effectively and efficiently. This platform allows for "unified rational protein engineering," meaning it uses a systematic and logical approach to modify proteins based on their sequences. The company also excels in "low N protein engineering," which refers to creating effective protein designs even with limited data, thanks to their data-efficient deep learning models.

The business model of Nabla.bio revolves around providing access to its AbMap™ Platform through licensing agreements, partnerships, and collaborative projects. By offering their technology to other companies and research institutions, Nabla.bio generates revenue through licensing fees, research grants, and service contracts. This model not only ensures a steady income stream but also fosters innovation and collaboration within the biotech community.

In summary, Nabla.bio is revolutionizing the field of protein engineering with its state-of-the-art deep learning technology, serving a niche market of biotech and pharmaceutical clients who demand high precision and efficiency in protein design.

Keywords: protein engineering, deep learning, biotechnology, AbMap™ Platform, pharmaceutical, biotech firms, academic research, data-efficient, licensing, innovation.

Company overview

Nabla Bio company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
Employees
23
Open positions
6
Dealroom signal
85.1
client focusb2bsub industryBioTechnologybusiness modelManufacturingindustryHealthsectorBiotechnologysectorDrug DevelopmentsectorSynthetic BiologysectorSpinoutsectorBiotech and PharmasectorTechbiosectorYC S20sectorproteomicssectorDT and LSsectorscience-based

Valuation & funding

Nabla Bio funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC May 2024 $26M $104M Bristol-Myers Squibb · Radical Ventures · Takeda Ventures · AstraZeneca
SEEDEquity / VC Dec 2021 $11M $44M Fifty Years · Khosla Ventures · Zetta Venture Partners · Cantos Ventures
GRANTOther financing Mar 2021 $256K US National Science Foundation
SEEDEquity / VC Sep 2020 $125K $500K Y Combinator
SPINOUTOther financing May 2020 $0 Harvard University
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Financials

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YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $800K 0% 24
2025 $800K 0% 22
2024 $800K 0% 18
2023 $800K 0% 13
2022 $800K 0% 9
2021 $800K
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Growth signals

Nabla Bio website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Nabla Bio is 8.8K monthly website visits, up 57.1% over the last three months. Nabla Bio's team grew 4.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits8.8K 3-month web change+57.1% 1-year team growth+4.5%
Monthly website visits47 observations · Jan 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Nabla Bio compared with similar companies

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CompanyHeadquartersStatusEmployeesTotal fundingValuation
Proxima BioFormerly VantAI. Proximity therapeutics hijacking cellular machinery for protein degradation New York City, United States Operational 77 $80M $320M
1910 GeneticsA biotechnology company integrating AI, computation, and biological automation to accelerate the design of small molecule and protein therapeutics Boston, United States Operational
Sibylla BiotechFacing the complexity of drug discovery with the power of an innovative approach for meeting unmet medical needs Bresso, Italy Operational
Menten AILeverages synthetic biology, machine learning and quantum computing to create new proteins not found in nature for diverse applications in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries San Francisco, United States Operational
Octarine BioHarnessing the powers of synthetic biology to develop rare and superior cannabinoids and psychedelic derivatives Copenhagen, Denmark Operational
AbSciThe global leader in cutting-edge protein production technologies committed to reducing costs in the biopharmaceutical industry Vancouver, United States Operational
InterAx BiotechDelivering High-Quality Drug Candidates for GPCR Targets Villigen, Switzerland Operational
AI ProteinsA newly founded biotechnology company focused on the design and engineering of synthetic miniprotein therapeutics Andover, United States Operational
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Talent graph

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Investors

12 investors on Nabla Bio's cap table

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Seed 6 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
US National Science Foundation
Khosla Ventures
Zetta Venture Partners
Fifty Years
Cantos Ventures
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Radical Ventures
Takeda Ventures
AstraZeneca
Other known 2 additional known investors
Harvard University
BluePointe Ventures

Global footprint

Where Nabla Bio has talent and traffic

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