Company

Empirical Machines

AI startup, ex-OpenAI founder

Stories cover its funding news. Sectors: AI & Deep Tech. Stages: Seed. Stories run from 13 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.

The founders

Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat

Founder

Former OpenAI researcher

Who put in money

Peak XV Partners Bessemer Venture PartnersMettle Capital

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EMEmpirical Machines · Funding · 16 October 2026 · $20MMettle and Peak XV back Empirical MachinesEmpirical Machines is an AI startup started by Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat, who earlier did research work at OpenAI
EMEmpirical Machines · Funding · 13 October 2026 · $15MEx-OpenAI researcher's startup eyes $15M raiseEmpirical Machines is an AI startup building tools to speed up scientific discovery, including work on chemical compounds

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