SymbyAI raises $2.1M seed to make science research easier | TechCrunch
Feb 28, 2025 - techcrunch.com
SymbyAI, a SaaS platform designed to streamline scientific research using AI, has secured a $2.1 million seed round with contributions from Drive Capital, CharacterVC, and others. Founded by Aisha Livaudais and Michael House, the platform offers researchers organized workspaces to access papers, code, data, and experiences in one place, with features that assist in peer review and replication. SymbyAI is built on a proprietary AI solution, ensuring user data remains confidential and is not used to train the platform's models. The company collaborates with academic publishers, research organizations, and universities, and plans to use the new funding to expand and support initial partnerships.
Livaudais, who founded SymbyAI after experiencing challenges in scientific research processes, highlighted the platform's ability to reduce research timelines from months to hours. She connected with investors through the gBeta program, part of gener8tor, and received early support from Antler during the pre-seed round. The recent funding will help further develop the company and meet growing demand.
Key takeaways:
SymbyAI, a SaaS platform for scientific research, raised $2.1 million in a seed round with investors including Drive Capital and CharacterVC.
The platform offers organized workspaces for researchers and features an AI tool for peer review and replication, built on a proprietary AI solution to protect user data.
SymbyAI was founded by Aisha Livaudais and Michael House to address inefficiencies in scientific research processes, significantly reducing time from months to hours.
The company plans to use the seed funding to expand and fulfill partnerships, having initially gained investor interest through the gBeta program.
