Phylo closed a $13.5 million seed round co‑led by Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund to commercialize Biomni Lab, an AI‑enabled integrated environment for biological research. The startup — spun out of Stanford’s Biomni project — combines agentic AI with lab tools to help scientists plan, execute and analyze experiments. Phylo said early adopters include Ginkgo Bioworks, which validated accelerated workflows and reduced analysis timelines from weeks to hours. Founders include Stanford faculty and the company lists prominent scientific advisors, underscoring investor confidence in AI‑native lab automation.