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CuspAI
Energy · Cambridge, United Kingdom · Founded 2024
Developing a platform to design new materials for sustainability and clean energy using use genAI, deep learning, and molecular simulation MoreLess
CuspAI is a company that has developed a platform for designing next-generation materials to address global sustainability and clean energy challenges. The company's platform functions like a search engine, enabling users to request new materials with specific properties on demand. The AI then generates the molecular structures of these materials.
CuspAI was co-founded by Max Welling, a machine learning specialist, and Chad Edwards, a chemist. The company recently announced a $30 million seed funding round to advance its technology. The initial focus of the company is on developing materials for carbon capture and storage, aiming to provide solutions for industries to reduce their carbon footprint. The business model is likely B2B, offering its material design platform to companies in sectors such as energy and manufacturing.
Keywords: materials design, generative AI, carbon capture, sustainability, clean energy, deep learning, machine learning, materials science, B2B, seed funding
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 74
- Open positions
- 17
- Dealroom signal
- 96.0
Valuation & funding
CuspAI funding history
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Jun 2026 | $400M | $2.6B | Kleiner Perkins · Hyundai Motor Group · Temasek · Samsung Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Sep 2025 | $100M | $520M | Northzone · Samsung Electronics · Hyundai Motor Company · FJ Labs | ↗ |
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2024 | $30M | $120M | Lightspeed Venture Partners · Northzone · FJ Labs · Basis Set Ventures | ↗ |
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Latest recorded traffic for CuspAI is 37K monthly website visits, down 9.8% over the last three months. CuspAI's team grew 64.4% over the past year.
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