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Sources: Shanghai-based Anew Labs, a ByteDance spinoff using AI for drug discovery, raised $290M from HSG, IDG Capital, and others at a $1.5B valuation (Kane Wu/Reuters)

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Kane Wu / Reuters : Sources: Shanghai-based Anew Labs, a ByteDance spinoff using AI for drug discovery, raised $290M from HSG, IDG Capital, and others at a $1.5B valuation Chinese social media and internet company ByteDance has completed a $290 million fundraising for its AI drugmaking unit after s…

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  1. 2026-09-16 08:10 · The Next Web
    ByteDance’s AI drug unit Anew Labs raises $290M at $1.5B valuation, Reuters reports
  2. 2026-09-16 06:30 · Techmeme
    Sources: Shanghai-based Anew Labs, a ByteDance spinoff using AI for drug discovery, raised $290M from HSG, IDG Capital, and others at a $1.5B valuation (Kane Wu/Reuters)

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