Patina Raises $2M To Build AI Foundation Model For Smell

while everyone seems to be focused on text, vision, and audio, i'm excited to be backing a company building a foundational model for smell 👃 that's right, they've: - mapped how olfactory receptors react to smells - can predict reactions to designed molecules - use this to mimic/create fragrances https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/a-new-fragrance-company-raises-2-million-to-find-new-scent-molecules/