# CuspAI

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
Pro
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
News
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

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