# Variational AI funding: rounds and investors

> Variational AI has raised $5.5M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Nimbus Synergies, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Flying Fish Partners.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/variational-ai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Canada · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Variational AI*

One round we have observed, with the 8 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$5.5M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 2 sources

- **Latest round:** Seed, $5.5M Feb 2025
- **Led by:** Nimbus Synergies
- **Investors:** 8 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Feb 2025** Seed **$5.5M** [Nimbus Synergies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nimbus-synergies) Lead [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund) [Flying Fish Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fish-partners) [Threshold Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/threshold-impact) [A&E Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-and-e-investment) [Defined Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defined-capital) [Nepenthe Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nepenthe-capital) [Quimby Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quimby-investments) Reported by Firms' own news pages and 1 other

## Founders and team

From Variational AI's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

**Handol Kim** Co-Founder & CEO

- **Roslynn Drewitt-Lange** VP, Finance & Operations
- **Computational Chemist** Principal Scientist
- **Marshall Drew-Brook** Principal Machine Learning Engineer
- **Sumin Park** Chemistry Data Analyst
- **Valentin Beuchillot** Senior Manager BD & Marketing

## Everyone who backed them

[Nimbus Synergies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nimbus-synergies) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund) Corporate VC **1** round

[Flying Fish Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fish-partners) VC firm **1** round

[Threshold Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/threshold-impact) VC firm **1** round

[A&E Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-and-e-investment) VC firm **1** round

[Defined Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defined-capital) Private equity **1** round

[Nepenthe Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nepenthe-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Quimby Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quimby-investments) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Variational AI as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Digital Technology Supercluster](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-technology-supercluster) Corporate VC Per its own site

## Quick answers about Variational AI

### Who invested in Variational AI?

Variational AI's investors include Nimbus Synergies, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Flying Fish Partners, Threshold Impact and A&E Investment, and 3 more on record. Nimbus Synergies led its latest round.

### How much has Variational AI raised?

Variational AI has raised $5.5M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Variational AI last raise?

Variational AI's most recent round was a Seed of $5.5M in Feb 2025, led by Nimbus Synergies.

### What was Variational AI's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.5M in Feb 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Variational AI first?

Variational AI's first round on record, in Feb 2025, was backed by Nimbus Synergies, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Flying Fish Partners and 5 others.

### What stage is Variational AI at?

Variational AI's latest named round is a Seed, in Feb 2025.

### Where is Variational AI based?

Variational AI is based in Canada.

### Who led Variational AI's rounds?

Nimbus Synergies led the Seed in 2025.

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