AffinityAI designs custom protein binders, called Designerbodies™, using proprietary AI platforms. These animal-free reagents offer high affinity and thermostability, accelerating research and development timelines for drug discovery and diagnostics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional methods for developing protein binders are time-consuming and often result in reagents with suboptimal affinity, stability, and specificity. This process can significantly slow down research and development timelines, particularly for applications requiring precise molecular interactions.
Solution
AffinityAI leverages proprietary AI-driven platforms, ARCANE™ and RAVEN™, to design and deliver custom protein binders, referred to as Designerbodies™. These AI-generated reagents exhibit high affinity (pM-nM Kd values) and enhanced thermostability (Tm 60-90°C), significantly accelerating the discovery process by up to five times compared to conventional techniques. The platform provides detailed structural information regarding the binding site, enabling precise research applications. Furthermore, AffinityAI's binders are entirely animal-free and engineered for high expression yields, facilitating scalable and cost-effective production.
Target Audience
The primary customers are academic researchers and biotechnology companies engaged in drug discovery, diagnostics, and fundamental biological research who require high-performance affinity reagents.
Features
- AI-driven design of custom protein binders (Designerbodies™) with high affinity (pM-nM Kd) and specificity for target proteins.
- Proprietary ARCANE™ platform for epitope mapping, providing detailed structural information on binding interfaces.
- RAVEN™ platform for designing thermostable proteins with Tm values between 60-90°C.
- Engineered for high expression yields (~100s µg/ml) in various expression systems.
- Animal-free binder design, supporting ethical and sustainable research practices.
- Accelerated discovery timeline, delivering custom binders up to 5x faster than traditional methods.