The Bio Report

Why Foresite Capital is Betting Big on the Convergence of AI and Biotech


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The convergence of artificial intelligence and the life sciences is promising to revolutionize the entire healthcare continuum including the way drugs are discovered, how clinical trials are conducted, the methods physicians use to diagnose patients, and how patients are monitored and treated. The life sciences investment firm Foresite Capital, armed with a new $668 million fund, is helping to bring about this change by backing innovative companies working at this nexus information technology and biotechnology. We spoke to Brett Zbar and Vik Bajaj, managing directors of Foresite, about their new fund, what constitutes a Foresite investment, and why they believe this is not just the latest fad, but a meaningful change in the way life sciences companies seek to address the challenges in all aspects of healthcare.
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