Potato
Potato develops AI-native software that enables scientists and research teams in life sciences to translate research ideas into lab-ready experiments, protocols, and workflows. Its platform connects scientific intent to lab execution, supporting literature review, experimental design, automation, and data analysis in a unified workspace. The mission is to accelerate scientific discovery by bridging the gap between conceptual research and practical laboratory work.
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Software Development
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 87
- Stage
- Seed
- Founders
- Nick Edwards, PhD, Ryan Kosai
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People
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Ryan Kosai Founder, Co-founder and Chief Technologist
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Nick Edwards Founder, Co-founder and CEO
