Ligo Biosciences — AI designed enzymes for the chemical industry.
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Industry: Healthcare -> Industrial Bio
Tags: Deep Learning, Synthetic Biology, Biotech, Climate, AI
YC batch: S24 | Status: Active | Team size: 4
Former names: Ligo, Ligo Bio

We are building the next generation of deep-learning models for enzyme design to slash the cost of chemical manufacturing. The $6 trillion chemical industry is flawed: It produces 20% of industrial greenhouse gases, and is responsible for 15% of global energy usage. 

Enzymes offer a far more sustainable alternative to chemical synthesis and have already revolutionised how a select few chemicals are produced. The problem is each enzyme takes years of trial and error to develop. Our enzyme models learn the principles of catalysis, allowing us to design enzymes for each reaction, in days not years. 

We currently have $4.3M of LOIs and have completed our first $20k contract.