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Lila Sciences

Scientific superintelligence via automated experiments.

HQ
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2023
Web
lila.ai
Camps
Physics AI Experience / RL

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What it does

Lila, incubated by Flagship Pioneering, pairs models with automated labs and calls the goal scientific superintelligence. It had raised about $550M by late 2025 at a valuation above $1.3B, with Nvidia among the backers, and hired Kenneth Stanley to run open-endedness research.

Camp membership over time

  1. dates not recorded
    Physics AI and AI for science
    Scientific superintelligence via automated experiments; ~$550M raised.
    Sources Exclusive: AI lab Lila Sciences tops $1.3 billion valuation with new Nvidia backing Reuters via Yahoo Finance 2025-10-02
  2. dates not recorded
    Learn from experience (secondary)
    Open-endedness research under Kenneth Stanley.
    Sources Kenneth Stanley, PhD | Lila Lila Sciences 2026-09-04

Capital

AmountKindValuationDateInvestorsSource
$200Mseed Mar 2025 Flagship Pioneering, General Catalyst, March Capital, ARK Venture Fund PR Newswire
$115MSeries A extension $1.30B post-moneyOct 2025 Nvidia Series A total $350M; total raised ~$550M. Reuters via Yahoo Finance

People

RGRafael Gómez-BombarelliChief scientific officer, physical sciences
JLJoel LehmanMachine learning researcher
KSKenneth StanleySVP of open-endedness

General sources

Exclusive: AI lab Lila Sciences tops $1.3 billion valuation with new Nvidia backing Reuters via Yahoo Finance 2025-10-02