Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to teach AI how matter behaves

New UK startup Apoha has emerged from stealth with $36 million to build what it calls “Liquid State Intelligence” — a data layer for measuring how molecules, materials and formulations behave in the real world. The round was led by Singular, with participation from Draper Associates, Redalpine, Seedcamp, Wilbe, Nucleus and grant funding from Innovate UK.Founded in 2021 by Shamit Shrivastava and Anshika Srivastava, Apoha is trying to fill a gap in molecular science. Researchers can already analyse a molecule’s sequence and structure. Apoha wants to measure its behaviour: how it responds to stress, liquids and real-world conditions.Pathfounders’ Founder and Editor Mike Butcher interviewed the co-founders at SXSW London to find out their next moves.