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title: "Report: Anthropic buys Coefficient Bio for about $400 million"
description: "Anthropic acquired a biotech AI startup founded just eight months earlier."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/anthropic-buys-coefficient-bio-400-million
language: en # English
type: report (unconfirmed: rumour, leak or analyst claim)
published: 2026-04-03T20:28:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T03:03:35.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "AI"
tags: ["Anthropic","Coefficient Bio","biotech","AI"]
sources: ["TechCrunch","The Information","Newcomer"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/a8a565ac2f24d14b09511cc2d0a37dfb7405edde-1201x1201-c9d53da7.png
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# Report: Anthropic buys Coefficient Bio for about $400 million

> Anthropic acquired a biotech AI startup founded just eight months earlier.

_Report: this story is based on reports, leaks or analyst claims that are not officially confirmed._

![Image: Anthropic](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/a8a565ac2f24d14b09511cc2d0a37dfb7405edde-1201x1201-c9d53da7.png)

## What happened
According to The Information and Eric Newcomer, Anthropic bought stealth biotech AI startup **Coefficient Bio** in a stock deal worth about **$400 million**.

TechCrunch sources confirmed the deal closed but declined to comment on the amount.

## What is Coefficient Bio?
- An AI startup focused on drug discovery.
- Founded eight months earlier by **Samuel Stanton** and **Nathan C. Frey**.
- Both previously worked in computational drug discovery at Genentech's Prescient Design.
- The team of about 10 people will join Anthropic's health and life sciences team.

## Why it matters
Anthropic launched **Claude for Life Sciences** in October. This deal shows it is serious about using AI for drug discovery.

**Sources:** TechCrunch, The Information, Newcomer

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-04-03. Cite as: “Report: Anthropic buys Coefficient Bio for about $400 million”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/anthropic-buys-coefficient-bio-400-million