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A16z Makes First Investment in "DeSci" with Decentralized Biobank Platform AminoChain

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Summary: Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has made its first investment in decentralized science (DeSci) by leading a $5 million seed round for AminoChain, a decentralized biobank platform. AminoChain aims to enhance ownership, transparency, and consent in medical data collection through blockchain technology. The platform will allow medical institutions to share self-custodial data while preserving ...

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has made its first investment in decentralized science (DeSci) by leading a $5 million seed round for AminoChain, a decentralized biobank platform.

AminoChain aims to enhance ownership, transparency, and consent in medical data collection through blockchain technology. The platform will allow medical institutions to share self-custodial data while preserving patient privacy, with the first application being a peer-to-peer marketplace for bio-samples.

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