Blank Bio is a YC-backed startup building the next generation of RNA foundation models.
Location: United States
Total raised: $7.2M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 14.02.2026 | Multimodal... | multimodal... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.05.2026 | Seed | $7.2M | Y Combinat... |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.05.2026 | Blank Bio Ignites Precision Oncology with $7.2M Seed Round | Blank Bio secured $7.2M in seed funding. This investment propels RNA foundation models for precision oncology. A strategic partnership with PacBio will generate critical high-resolution long-read RNA sequencing data from patient tumors. Bla... |
| 20.05.2026 | Blank Bio Raises $7.2M in Seed Funding | Blank Bio, a San Francisco, CA-based applied AI research lab training foundation models for RNA, raised $7.2M in seed funding. Backers included Define Ventures, Leonis Capital, Nova Threshold, Ripple Ventures, SignalFire, Y Combinator, and ... |
| 19.05.2026 | Blank Bio: $7.2 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance RNA Foundation Models For Precision Oncology | Blank Bio, an applied AI research lab focused on training foundation models for RNA, announced the closing of a $7.2 million seed financing round along with a strategic collaboration with Pacific Biosciences to advance RNA foundation models... |
| - | Blank Bio | “RNA intelligence for precision oncology. Blank Bio builds AI foundation models that help pharma teams identify the right patients for clinical trials and predict disease progression.” |