Drylab AI Raises $3M Seed

Drylab AI, a Singapore-based platform developing autonomous AI research agents, has secured $3 million in seed funding. The company provides research agents capable of performing scientific tasks independently of human supervision to streamline workflows in the biopharma and research sectors.

Investors

The funding round was led by Vertex Ventures, a global venture capital firm. The round also saw participation from PatSnap, a unicorn platform specializing in patent intelligence.

Drylab AI Use of Funds

Drylab AI plans to use the seed capital to grow its workforce, specifically focusing on expanding its engineering and biology teams. Additionally, the company will hire sales staff and invest in qualifying for security and compliance certifications required to serve large-scale research organizations.

About Drylab AI

Founded by CEO John Phan, CTO Huy Phan, and Chief Science Officer Nhi Nguyen, Drylab develops AI agents that independently conduct scientific research by defining strategies, selecting from more than 800 scientific tools and databases, interpreting results, and troubleshooting experimental failures.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://thedrylab.com/

Company: Drylab AI
Raised: $3M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: October 13, 2026
Lead Investor: Vertex Ventures
Additional Investors: PatSnap
Software Category: Artificial Intelligence
Source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-agent-platform-drylab-ai-raises-us3-million-seed-round-vertex-ventures-and-patsnap