OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B | TechCrunch
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5:27 PM PDT ยท July 14, 2026
Miles Wang, an OpenAI researcher whose work includes using AI to accelerate scientific and biological discovery, is leaving the ChatGPT maker to launch a new startup focused on developing AI models for drug discovery, according to four people with knowledge of his plans. Several other OpenAI researchers are expected to join the new company.
Wang is in talks to raise about $200 million at a $2 billion valuation, two of the pe...
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