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Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI

The Paris-based startup recently announced its first partnership with UK-based mining company Aterian

Lithosquare, a Paris-based startup leveraging AI to accelerate the discovery and identification of critical metals deposits across the world, has raised a $25m equity seed round. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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