Cusp AI
Latest round
- Series B
Last raised
- Jun 2026
Total raised
- $581M
Investors
- 27
About Cusp AI
Based in the UK, Cusp AI Limited is a technology-based material designing company that offers an artificial intelligence-based platform for next-generation materials that solve critical global challenges across sustainability and clean energy. Based in Cambridge, UK, and founded by CTO Max Welling and CEO Chad Edwards in 2024, Cusp AI Limited operates as a materials design company that utilizes its artificial intelligence (AI) platform to address global sustainability and clean energy challenges. The company harnesses advanced generative AI, deep learning, and molecular simulation to expedite the development of next-generation materials. Their platform functions akin to a search engine for materials, enabling precise customization of properties for novel structures. CuspAI's core innovation lies in its AI-driven platform that facilitates the rapid generation, and evaluation of materials tailored to specific functionalities. This includes designing materials for carbon capture and storage, a technology aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond climate solutions, CuspAI explores applications in energy storage, catalysis, and purification systems. The company’s revenue is generated by providing enterprise clients with access to its AI-driven materials discovery platform through commercial partnerships and project-based engagements. Customers, including industrial and technology companies, collaborate with CuspAI to design custom materials suited to specific applications. These engagements typically involve direct B2B contracts where clients pay for platform access, research services, and co-development of material solutions tailored to sectors such as energy, semiconductors, and environmental technologies.
Who invested in Cusp AI
27 investors across 3 rounds
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Who invested in Cusp AI?
Cusp AI has 27 investors on record across 3 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Cusp AI raised?
Cusp AI has raised 3 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Cusp AI last raise money?
Cusp AI's most recent round on record is a Series B, in Jun 2026.
What does Cusp AI do?
Based in the UK, Cusp AI Limited is a technology-based material designing company that offers an artificial intelligence-based platform for next-generation materials that solve critical global challenges across sustainability and clean energy.
Where is Cusp AI headquartered?
Cusp AI is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.
Which VCs invest in companies like Cusp AI?
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