Living Models is a Paris–Berkeley startup applying large-scale transformer architectures to DNA, RNA, and other multi-omics datasets to decode the “language of life.” Its flagship product line, BOTANIC, is a family of models focused on plant biology that pinpoints genetic markers linked to traits such as climate resilience and disease resistance, helping seed and ag-tech companies shorten breeding cycles. The company has secured access to a 120-GPU NVIDIA B200 cluster to train ever-larger biological models, underscoring its emphasis on heavy computational research. While plants are the first target market—chosen for abundant genomic data and quicker validation loops—Living Models ultimately intends to extend its platform to broader biological systems. The team unites expertise in artificial intelligence and plant science to bring cutting-edge machine learning into agriculture, a field where AI adoption lags other industries. Financially, the company has emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding, giving it the capital to scale model development and commercial partnerships; no revenue or user numbers were disclosed.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Mar 2026