Periodic Labs launches with a $300M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz

Periodic Labs/Autonomous materials lab

Periodic Labs launched as an AI research company building AI scientists and autonomous labs for the physical sciences, targeting discoveries like high-temperature superconductors. The seed round was led by a16z with backing from Felicis, DST, NVentures, Accel, Jeff Bezos, Elad Gil, Eric Schmidt and Jeff Dean.

• Periodic Labs builds AI models and autonomous labs to accelerate science; the founding team includes contributors to ChatGPT, DeepMind's GNoME, OpenAI's Operator and autonomous physics labs.
• Focus on materials science and physics; collaborating with semiconductor manufacturers on AI agents for experimental data analysis.
• Backers include a16z, Felicis, DST, NVentures, Accel, plus individual investors Bezos, Elad Gil, Eric Schmidt and Jeff Dean.