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Aizen Therapeutics

Oral biologics beyond nature, engineered by AI

health AIbiotechmedtechdigital health
StageSeed
Raised$13M
Founded2022
Employees13
LocationSan Diego, CA

About

Aizen Therapeutics is an AI-native biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego that develops oral peptide therapeutics for chronic immune disorders. The company uses its proprietary DaX platform, a foundation model developed by Caltech faculty, to design peptides incorporating non-canonical amino acids that extend beyond natural biology. Aizen's pipeline includes gut-restricted and systemic oral biologics, and the company collaborates with global biopharma partners to advance peptide-based therapeutics.

Product

Value proposition
Delivering Oral Biologics for patient benefit by designing modern peptide drugs with AI and advanced models to create effective oral peptide therapeutics for chronic immune disorders.

Founders

  • David Van Valen — Scientific Founder
  • Ajay Kshatriya — CEO and Co-Founder
  • Todd Peterson — Co-Founder and SAB Chair

Products

oral peptide therapeuticsAI-designed ncAA peptides (oral biologics)

Key features

AI-designed oral peptidesnovel AI model for ncAA peptide designfoundation model training for receptor-ligand interactionsguided diffusion to design modern peptide drugspipeline focused on oral biologics

Technologies

AI/MLncAA peptidesguided diffusionfoundation modelsreceptor-ligand modeling

Target conditions

chronic immune disorders

Care settings

homeclinicvirtualhospital?

Partnerships

partnering@aizentx.comhttps://www.aizentx.com/about#partnerhttps://www.aizentx.com/about

Investors

Cercano ManagementMadrona Venture GroupWilson Hill Ventures

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Profile updated Jul 29, 2026. Sources: aizentx.com, linkedin.com

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