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The Merck Digital Sciences Studio is a collaborative startup accelerator focused on investing, supporting, and mentoring startups accelerating drug discovery and development.
Overview
Investment Type
Accelerator
Portfolio 24
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Pepper Bio | pepper.bio | $6.5M | United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| Serinus Biosciences | serinus.bio | United States, New York | ||
| DANNCE.AI | dannce.ai | $2.6M | ||
| Aperture Bio | aperture.bio | United States, Massachusetts, Boston | ||
| Polygon Health | polygonhealth.app | |||
| Ascent Bio | ascentbio.xyz | |||
| E9 Genomics | e9genomics.com | |||
| Perceiv AI | perceiv.ai | Canada, Montreal (06), Montreal | ||
| Andson Biotech | andsonbiotech.com | South Africa, North West, Atlanta |
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Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jan 9, 2024 | Brainify.AI Showcases AI-Driven Psychiatry Platform at Biotech Showcase™ 2024: Pioneering Antidepressant Development | Brainify.AI Brainify.AI Announces Successful Investment Round Led by Industry Leaders VC and acceptance into Merck Digital Sciences Studio Brainify.AI unveils R&D and company growth at Biotech Showcase 2024, highlighting investment mile... |
| Dec 14, 2023 | See the 20-slide pitch deck that got Merck to back an AI-powered biotech creating drugs for untreatable diseases | Premium Healthcare See the 20-slide pitch deck that got Merck to back an AI-powered biotech creating drugs for untreatable diseases Rebecca Torrence 2023-12-14T16:43:54Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The let... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Pepper Bio, the ’Google Maps for Drug Discovery’, Secures $6.5M to Streamline R&D | What You Should Know: Pepper Bio, the “Google Maps for drug discovery,” today announced an oversubscribed $6.5 million seed round led by NFX with participation from Silverton Partners, Merck Digital Sciences Studio, Mana Ventures, Tensility... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | IndyGeneUS AI Joins Inaugural Cohort of Merck Digital Sciences Studio | Members of IndyGeneUS AI C-Suite (left to right): Angel Livas; Yusuf Henriques; Gordon Taylor, MD; Bradford Wilson, PhD. IndyGeneUS AI Selected by Merck Digital Science Studio (MDSS) to Scale AI-Powered Drug Discovery Platform WASHINGTON, D... |
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FAQ about Merck Digital Sciences Studio
How many startups has Merck Digital Sciences Studio invested in?
Merck Digital Sciences Studio has 24 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Pepper Bio, Serinus Biosciences and DANNCE.AI.
What has the press written about Merck Digital Sciences Studio?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Merck Digital Sciences Studio, among them “Brainify.AI Showcases AI-Driven Psychiatry Platform at Biotech Showcase™ 2024: Pioneering Antidepressant Development” (Jan 9, 2024) and “See the 20-slide pitch deck that got Merck to back an AI-powered biotech creating drugs for untreatable diseases” (Dec 14, 2023).
Is Merck Digital Sciences Studio still active?
Yes, Merck Digital Sciences Studio is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 16, 2026.