# CuspAI

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startups
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
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Analysis
July 2, 2026
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
The US AI giant has unveiled a new set of tools designed to automate scientific research
Freya Pratty, Éanna Kelly, Martin Coulter and Tom Nugent
CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say
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June 17, 2026
CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say
The new round would more than quadruple the UK startup’s valuation from September last year
Tom Nugent
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
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Interview
May 12, 2026
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
A number of startups like Cusp AI, AMI Labs, Multiverse and Lovable have poached talent from Big Tech — a trend some recruiters think will ramp up
Anne Sraders
Meet the startups using AI to discover new materials
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List
April 30, 2026
Meet the startups using AI to discover new materials
A cascade of funding is finding young companies that hope to revolutionise the field
Éanna Kelly
Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player
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Opinion
October 30, 2025
Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player
Sifted’s latest AI ranking recognises founders making big, tricky swings
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
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October 30, 2025
CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
Three most promising AI challengers are a materials search engine, engineering simulation platform and intelligent robot maker
Éanna Kelly
OpenAI cofounder backs materials discovery platform CuspAI in $100m raise
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September 10, 2025
OpenAI cofounder backs materials discovery platform CuspAI in $100m raise
The Cambridge-based startup is building what it calls an AI ‘search engine’ for the material world
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
CuspAI in talks to raise $100m funding round, reports say
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August 4, 2025
CuspAI in talks to raise $100m funding round, reports say
The startup's platform has been described as a 'search engine for materials'
Martin Coulter
CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent
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March 5, 2025
CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent
The buzzy startup has attracted world-leading experts since launching last year
Freya Pratty
Stealth AI startup CuspAI raises $30m seed round
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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

# CuspAI

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

CuspAI to hit $2.6bn valuation with backing from Jeff Bezos, reports say

Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech

Meet the startups using AI to discover new materials

Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player

CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe

OpenAI cofounder backs materials discovery platform CuspAI in $100m raise

CuspAI in talks to raise $100m funding round, reports say

CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent

Stealth AI startup CuspAI raises $30m seed round