Inside Basecamp Research, the AI startup turning evolution into training data

Basecamp Research has secured $140 million in funding from investors including Nvidia and the Anthology Fund to support its work in generative biology. The company builds AI models trained on genetic data collected from extreme natural environments, such as deep-sea vents and rainforests, to develop new therapeutics and diagnostic tools. This capital infusion signals growing industry interest in applying machine learning to protein engineering and drug discovery using unique biological datasets found in nature.