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Lithosquare
AI-powered mineral exploration for critical metals discovery
About Lithosquare
Lithosquare SAS is a Paris-based startup founded in 2024 that is applying artificial intelligence to mineral exploration. The company has developed a proprietary AI platform that analyzes geological and geophysical data to identify and prioritize targets for transition metals, which are crucial for clean energy technologies and electronics. This approach aims to reduce the time, cost, and uncertainty associated with traditional exploration methods.
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The company was co-founded by CEO Aymeric Preveral-Etcheverry. Lithosquare's team consists of geologists, data scientists, and AI engineers. The firm's technology integrates AI and data science with geological expertise to accelerate the discovery of new mineral deposits. Its platform uses advanced data analysis and predictive modeling to help mining companies efficiently locate promising mineral targets and mitigate exploration risks.
Lithosquare's business model involves forming strategic joint ventures with exploration and development companies. In a significant milestone, Lithosquare entered into a binding Heads of Terms for a joint venture with Aterian plc in late 2025. This partnership focuses on an AI-led exploration program for copper and critical minerals across eight of Aterian's projects in Morocco and Botswana, covering nearly 2,900 square kilometers. Under the agreement, Lithosquare will fully fund a €1.4 million exploration program. The deal structure allows Lithosquare to earn up to a 49.9% equity stake and a 2.0% net smelter return (NSR) royalty, contingent on exploration success and value creation. The program's initial phase includes a €500,000 investment for AI-driven target generation, geophysics, mapping, and scout drilling.
Investors in Lithosquare include La French Tech, Capital Invest, and OVNI Capital, with the company having raised $3.05 million as of early 2025.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Employees
- 29
- Open positions
- 10
- Dealroom signal
- 91.0/100
- Sector
- Chemicals, Mining Technologies, Core AI, Spinout, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Tech, Energy and Greentech, Observatoire Deeptech, French Tech 2030, AI Applications, observatoire greentech
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEED✓Equity / VC | May 2026 | $24M | $97M | OVNI Capital · Omnes Capital · Daphni · Kindred Capital | ↗ |
| SPINOUT✓Other financing | Jan 2024 | $0 | — | Mines ParisTech · PSL University | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Lithosquare is 5.5K monthly website visits, up 150% over the last three months. Lithosquare's team grew 1350% over the past year.
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Seed5 investors entered at this stage
Kindred Capital
World Fund
OVNI Capital
Omnes Capital
Daphni
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Mines ParisTech
PSL University
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