A new spinout, Diploid Genomics, cofounded by J. Craig Venter, launched with undisclosed seed funding from Healthier Capital. The company plans an AI‑driven genomics analytics platform that combines long‑read sequencing, imaging and other data to deliver diagnostic and discovery insights; it aims to build a CLIA sequencing center in San Diego. Founders and early investors framed Diploid as a platform business targeting research and clinical diagnostics customers. The launch indicates continued investor appetite for vertically integrated genomics analytics firms that pair sequencing with machine learning to accelerate translational applications.