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Persist AI
Biotech & Life Sciences · Woodland, United States · Founded 2022
Creating long-acting microsphere drug formulations using automation and machine learning MoreLess
Persist AI specializes in the development of microsphere formulations for drug delivery, leveraging AI-driven automation to significantly reduce formulation development time by 50%. The company serves pharmaceutical clients by optimizing drug loading, morphology, and distribution through the creation of up to 500 formulations per month. Persist AI's business model focuses on providing rapid pre-formulation services, completing PLGA microsphere pre-formulation in weeks rather than years. The company generates revenue by offering these specialized services to pharmaceutical companies looking to meet specific in vitro and in vivo drug release targets. With a team backed by over 15 years of expertise in drug formulation, machine learning, and automation, Persist AI is committed to exceeding customer expectations through strong teamwork and a supportive work environment. The company operates as a hybrid remote and local entity, fostering collaboration through annual team-building activities. Keywords: microsphere, drug delivery, AI-driven, automation, pharmaceutical, formulation, PLGA, machine learning, pre-formulation, scale-up.
Company overview
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Woodland, United States
- Employees
- 33
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 66.8
Valuation & funding
Persist AI funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | May 2025 | $12M | $48M | Y Combinator · Innospark · MBX Capital · Spero Ventures | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Aug 2023 | $4M | $16M | Innospark Ventures · Pioneer Fund · Fellows Fund · Y Combinator | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Mar 2023 | $125K | $500K | Y Combinator | — |
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Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 |
Growth signals
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Latest recorded traffic for Persist AI is 3.5K monthly website visits, down 12.5% over the last three months. Persist AI's team declined 13.2% over the past year.
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