a16z's Vijay Pande: Biology shifting from discovery to engineering
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-08-30
Vijay Pande, former a16z partner, discusses his transition to launching the AI-native fund VZVC. He argues that biology is evolving from a discovery science to an engineering discipline, enabling AI integration. Despite high clinical trial costs, he emphasizes that open, shared datasets, rather than walled gardens, are essential for AI to transform healthcare.
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