- Phenomics platform with extensive multimodal data
- Active pharma collaborations and internal pipeline
- Public company with transparent disclosures
Best for
Pharma collaborators and internal pipeline programs
Pricing
Custom
SoftFinders Score
8.1 / 10
Overview
What is Recursion?
Recursion is an AI drug discovery company for pharma collaborators and internal programs, combining cellular imaging, automation, and machine learning to identify potential drug candidates.
- Scientific approach: The platform centers on phenomics and multimodal data, supporting computational biology and R&D acceleration rather than guaranteeing clinical outcomes.
- Engagement model: Access typically occurs through pharma partnerships instead of self-serve subscriptions, making it relevant to organizations prepared for collaborative discovery.
- Evaluation priorities: Buyers should examine data-access requirements, timelines to validated leads, validation depth, support coverage, and program-specific costs before committing.
- Commercial model: Pricing is sales-led and scoped per buyer rather than publicly posted, while direct buyer access remains limited to partnerships.
Its fit depends on whether Recursion’s data-rich discovery model, partnership structure, and development timelines align with the buyer’s overall program goals.
KEY FEATURES
What you get out of the box
Virtual Screening
Screens compound libraries against targets
Literature Intelligence
Mines biomedical literature for relevant evidence
Multi Omics
Integrates genomic and other omics data sources
Lab Integration
Connects discovery insights with wet-lab workflows
Partner Workflows
Workflows for pharma partner collaborations
Target Discovery
Identifies potential drug targets from biological data
USE CASES
Where teams put it to work
Editorial Take
What we like, and what to verify
- Direct buyer access remains limited to partnerships
- Drug development cycles can take many years
- Recursion's brand is evolving through Exscientia integration
Screenshots
A look inside

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