Cradle: AI biotech startup raises $24 million from Index Ventures

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The slide uses a 3D protein model with callouts for specific roles (Project lead, Protein engineer, Bioinformatician).front_matter
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The slide highlights a multidisciplinary team combining biology, machine learning, and design expertise.other
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The word 'hard' is stylized with a hand-drawn protein-like coil graphic.frame_problem
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The diagram represents a classic DBTL (Design-Build-Test-Learn) cycle, common in synthetic biology.frame_problem
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Uses an analogy to explain the product's function.present_solution
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The slide uses icons to represent different protein engineering tasks and categorizes them by their current service availability.present_solution
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The slide uses a visual metaphor of a growth curve to show iterative improvement.present_solution
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The slide shows two overlapping UI screenshots of a software platform called Cradle, highlighting the 'New round' configuration and the 'Round 1 Candidates Repopresent_solution
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The slide illustrates a circular process: Design Variants -> Order Sequences -> Run Assays -> Tune Model.present_solution
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The chart uses a line graph to illustrate efficiency gains in protein engineering.present_solution
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The chart shows melting point temperature vs. datapoing index, colored by number of mutations.show_traction
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The chart displays model predictions (blue dots) vs assay values (red dots) with error bars, highlighting a 10°C improvement in melting temperature.show_traction
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