Anto Biosciences: A Foundation Model for Microbial Communities. | Y Combinator

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Anto Biosciences is building a multimodal foundation model for microbial communities that makes the gut microbiome computable. The company says its platform predicts drug toxicity and efficacy across populations and helps optimize molecules for broader effectiveness. It targets pharma R&D use cases, including de-risking cross-border deals and understanding why the same drug can succeed in one population and fail in another. The team also highlights open-source tools and research that support its microbiome analysis methods.

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