Anthropic Reportedly Acquires AI Biotech Startup Coefficient Bio In $400 Million Deal

Anthropic has reportedly acquired Coefficient Bio, an AI-focused biotechnology startup, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $400 million, according to reporting from The Information. TechCrunch separately reported confirmation of the acquisition through unnamed sources. Anthropic has not publicly commented on the reported transaction.

Coefficient Bio, which reportedly had fewer than 10 employees, focused on applying AI to drug discovery and biological research. The company had operated largely in stealth mode, with limited public information available about its operations.

According to published reports, the Coefficient Bio team is expected to join Anthropic’s health and life sciences division . . .