Lila Sciences

Rounds and research, on one timeline

1. 2026-09-24
   Research

   Level 4 · Tested in the physical world

   Lila Sciences' AI-guided lab finds an iridium-free catalyst for green hydrogen, stable for 1,000+ hours

   On replayed data, Lila's agent reached the palladium family in 11 material systems and plain active search in 10, against 18 for Bayesian optimisation and for random search; Claude Opus 4.6 choosing alone seldom reached it within 50. The agent's edge in the paper is moving the activity-stability frontier faster, not finding palladium.

   Timeline entry →arxiv.org ↗

2. 2026-08-28
   Research

   Level 4 · Tested in the physical world

   Lila says its platform designed an in vivo CAR-T mRNA that beat a benchmark in monkeys; its conference abstract and its blog give different figures

   The two Lila sources do not agree. Time: three months in the abstract, under six in the blog. Day 14: B cells back to about 50% of baseline in the abstract, depletion maintained in the blog. Benchmark: back to baseline in the abstract, past it in the blog. Neither names the benchmark or gives animal numbers or statistics, so the claim to beat the leading therapy cannot yet be checked.

   Timeline entry →lila.ai ↗

3. 2026-06-03Series BIn talks
   Round

   about $2 billion$8.5B pre · stated by Bloomberg

   Not stated

   In talks per people familiar; Bloomberg says the round is 'anchored' by CalPERS and NVentures. Lila and CalPERS declined to comment. No close announced by Lila, CalPERS, NVIDIA or a named outlet as of 2026-10-07.

   Anchor · CalPERSAnchor · NVentures (NVIDIA) ✓

   Reported by Bloomberg · news.bloombergtax.com ↗On the timeline →

4. 2025-10-10Series A extension
   Round

   $115M

   For: build more AI Science Factories and open the platform to customers

   Automated labCommercial roll-out

   Extension to the Series A, bringing it to $350M and total capital raised to $550M (seed $200M plus Series A $350M), per Lila's own close post at lila.ai/news/announcing-the-close-of-our-series-a.

   NVentures (NVIDIA) ✓Analog DevicesIQTDauntless Ventures ✓Catalio Capital Management ✓Pennant InvestorsAbundance Membership investors

   Announced by the company · lila.ai ↗On the timeline →

5. 2025-09-15Series A
   Round

   $235M

   For: scale AI Science Factories

   Automated lab

   First close of the Series A; the round later closed at $350M in total.

   Co-lead · BraidwellCo-lead · Collective GlobalGeneral Catalyst ✓Flagship Pioneering ✓March CapitalARK Venture FundAlumni VenturesState of Michigan Retirement SystemAltitude Life Science Ventures ✓Common MetalDara HoldingsMathers FoundationModi VenturesNGS SuperADIA (subsidiary)

   Announced by the company · lila.ai ↗

6. 2025-03-10Seed
   Round

   $200M

   For: develop the platform and build the first AI Science Factories

   Automated labModels and platform

   Described as 'committed seed capital' from Flagship and co-investors; the release names no separate lead.

   Flagship Pioneering ✓General Catalyst ✓March CapitalARK Venture FundAltitude Life Science Ventures ✓State of Michigan Retirement SystemADIA (subsidiary)Blue Horizon AdvisorsModi Ventures

   The investor's own page says · General Catalyst: Seed

   Announced by the company · prnewswire.com ↗On the timeline →

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