Intercept Fund

Intercept
Established2026 (2026)
Legal statusFoundation
FocusPreventing respiratory illness
Co-Heads
Nan Ransohoff
Charlie Petty
Websitehttps://www.interceptfund.com/

Intercept is a philanthropic initiative founded in 2026 with the goal of eliminating respiratory illness such as the common cold and COVID-19. It was created with US$500 million in funding from sources including Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Bill Gates.[1]

The initiative was founded by Nan Ransohoff, an executive at Stripe, and Charlie Petty, a venture capitalist. Ransohoff stated she was inspired to create Intercept after a conversation with David Veesler, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington, who argued it was feasible to develop countermeasures against the broad variety of viruses that make up the common cold.[1] Intercept plans to give grants for treatments and medical technologies that are already researched but are not yet developed for a commercial market.[2] After passing a clinical trial or proof of concept stage, Ransohoff hopes pharmaceutical companies will help further develop products and bring them to market. Potential technologies include vaccines, nasal sprays, and air filtration including UVC germicidal lamps.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Regalado, Antonio (24 June 2026). "Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  2. ^ a b Greenwood, Veronique (24 June 2026). "A New $500 Million Fund Is Trying to Eliminate the Common Cold". TIME. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  3. ^ Peel, Michael (24 June 2026). "Stripe and Anthropic invest in combating respiratory diseases". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2026.

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