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June 18, 2024

Stealth AI startup CuspAI raises $30m seed round

Cusp straddles two of Europe's buzziest sectors — AI and climate tech — and has the cap table to prove it

Freya Pratty

4 min read

AI may hold the top spot as Europe’s buzziest sector; but climate tech is following close behind. Cambridge and Amsterdam-based startup CuspAI, which was founded in April and is emerging from stealth today with a $30m seed round, has managed to straddle both those hype machines.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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