Orikata Bio
Orikata Bio develops AI tools for scientific research and protein design, centered on mastering protein folding through generative design and biological understanding. The company offers an anonymous protein alignment service on orikata.ai and megure.ai, plus hosted model inference with usage-based billing. Its platform includes two core systems: Ibuki for biological understanding and generative design, and Hikoboshi for finding relationships between proteins.
- Biotechnology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Protein misfolding and the difficulty of designing proteins with precise three-dimensional structures remain fundamental challenges in biotechnology, limiting the development of novel therapeutics, enzymes, and biomaterials. Computational prediction of protein structures and functions is complex, and experimental validation remains costly and time-consuming.
Solution
Orikata Bio is an early-stage biotechnology company dedicated to advancing protein engineering and design, positioning itself around the central challenge of protein folding. The company develops AI tools for scientific research and protein design, offering both an anonymous protein alignment service and hosted model inference for registered users. Its platform integrates two complementary systems: Ibuki, which explores biological understanding and generative design, and Hikoboshi, which finds relationships between proteins. The company is built alongside Megure Labs and invites researchers to bring biological design problems to its platform.
Target Audience
Primary users are scientific researchers and biotechnology professionals who need AI-powered tools for protein alignment, structure prediction, and generative protein design, including individual researchers and teams working in academic or industrial settings.
Features
- Anonymous protein alignment service available on orikata.ai and megure.ai without requiring an account
- Hosted model inference with sequence-search and alignment stages processed via Modal and model prediction stages via Runpod
- Ibuki system for biological understanding and generative design of proteins
- Hikoboshi system for identifying relationships between proteins
- Job-based compute pricing with maximum quotes shown before submission and zero charges for failed jobs
- Private retrieval links for alignment results that expire after seven days
- Team workspaces with shared compute credits, jobs, and results