Devon Cayer, Founder of 1859

Devon Cayer is the founder of 1859. 1859 has raised $40M in total funding. Latest round: Series A. Based in San Diego, United States.

About Devon Cayer

Devon Cayer is a co-founder of 1859, a biotechnology company established in 2019 in San Diego, California. The company accelerates early-stage drug discovery by integrating artificial intelligence with high-throughput empirical screening, specifically using a proprietary platform to test custom chemical compound libraries. 1859 emerged from stealth mode in 2022 with a $40 million Series A funding round. Cayer, who initially served as CEO, brought expertise from The Scripps Research Institute where he invented DNA barcoding technologies, and prior experience at Omniome and Singular Genomics.

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