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CuspAI
Developing a platform to design new materials for sustainability and clean energy using use genAI, deep learning, and molecular simulation
About CuspAI
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.
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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.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 74
- Open positions
- 17
- Dealroom signal
- 96.0/100
- Sector
- Energy, Biotechnology, Core AI, Sustainable Development Goals, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Generative AI, genAI Applications, Techbio Drug Discovery
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning CuspAI.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| 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 | ↗ |
Growth signals
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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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed12 investors entered at this stage
Hoxton Ventures
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Northzone
FJ Labs
Basis Set Ventures
Giant Ventures
Dorothy Chou
Tiferes Ventures
Touring Capital
LocalGlobe- MGMehdi Ghissassi
Zero Prime Ventures
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Kleiner Perkins
Samsung Ventures
Bezos Expeditions
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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