
Phenaros Pharmaceuticals is a Swedish spin-off drug discovery company from Uppsala University that accelerates drug discovery using AI, phenomics, and automation. Their platform integrates large-scale cell morphological profiling (Cell Painting) with AI-driven decision-making and robotics to perform precise experiments, reducing costs and time in drug discovery cycles. They focus on discovering and repurposing drugs for rare diseases and operate both an in-house drug discovery pipeline and partnerships providing access to their discovery platform. Their AI-first approach leverages high-quality data collected through automated experiments to enhance understanding of complex biology and improve drug discovery efficiency and safety.

Phenaros Pharmaceuticals is a Swedish spin-off drug discovery company from Uppsala University that accelerates drug discovery using AI, phenomics, and automation. Their platform integrates large-scale cell morphological profiling (Cell Painting) with AI-driven decision-making and robotics to perform precise experiments, reducing costs and time in drug discovery cycles. They focus on discovering and repurposing drugs for rare diseases and operate both an in-house drug discovery pipeline and partnerships providing access to their discovery platform. Their AI-first approach leverages high-quality data collected through automated experiments to enhance understanding of complex biology and improve drug discovery efficiency and safety.
Headquarters: Uppsala, Sweden
Founded: 2022
Focus: AI-driven drug discovery using phenomics (Cell Painting), automation, and robotics
Business model: In-house drug discovery pipeline plus platform access/partnerships
Known funding: Pre-Seed / Seed round announced Jan 2025 with multiple investors
Drug discovery and drug repurposing for rare diseases and unmet medical needs using phenotypic profiling and automation
2022
Biotechnology
SEK 12.0m
Round reported with four investors including Nordic Science Investments, Almi Invest, Monesi and Länsförsäkringar
“Led by Nordic Science Investments with participation from Almi Invest, Monesi, and Länsförsäkringar”