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Sep 16, 2026

ByteDance raises $290 million for spun-off AI drug discovery unit at $1.5 billion valuation

Chinese internet company ByteDance has completed a $290 million fundraising round for its artificial intelligence drug discovery unit after spinning it off as a separate entity called Anew Labs. The funding values the newly independent company at $1.5 billion.

Sep 16, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪ByteDance spun off Anew Labs to support its long-term development because AI drug discovery follows a different industry logic and management approach than ByteDance's core operations.
  • ▪Anew Labs is headed by Liu Kai, who joined ByteDance in 2021 after working in venture capital at IDG Capital and Fire Stone Investment for seven years.
  • ▪Additional investors in the Anew Labs fundraising round included Gaorong Ventures, Primavera Venture Partners, Boyu Capital, strategic investor SBP Group, and the state-backed Shanghai Future Industries Fund.

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