Startup · United Kingdom
CuspAI
HQ Cambridge, United KingdomFounded 202451-200 employeesUpdated
CuspAI’s mission is to unlock breakthrough materials needed for human progress, across semiconductors, energy and climate.
Funding3 rounds · $580M
- Equity raised
- $580M
- Latest
- $450MSeries B · Jul 20, 2026
- Last valuation
- $2.60B?Basis not stated · Series B · Jul 20, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Series A | $520M | Basis not stated |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Series B | $2.60B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | Series B | $450M | $2.60B? | Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates | AMD Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Lux Capital, Prosus, Temasek | Reported |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Series A | $100M | $520M? | New Enterprise Associates, Temasek | — | Reported |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Seed | $30.0M | — | Hoxton Ventures | Basis Set Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners | Reported |
- Series BValuation $2.60B?$450MJul 20, 2026
- $100MSep 10, 2025
- $30.0MJun 18, 2024
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-driven materials discovery is aimed at energy, semiconductors and climate, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-driven materials discovery is aimed at energy, semiconductors and climate, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-driven materials discovery is aimed at energy, semiconductors and climate, with no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-driven materials discovery is aimed at energy, semiconductors and climate, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Alyn Chad Edwards · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Chad Edwards · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Max Welling · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder and CAIO |
| Aron Walsh · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Scientific Officer |
| Debbie Toms | Chief of Staff |
| Markus Hoffmann · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Strategy Officer |
Sources8
Profile3
- 1
CuspAI · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“CuspAI’s mission is to unlock breakthrough materials needed for human progress, across semiconductors, energy and climate. Our AI powers the AI Materials Foundry, a global network of pioneering industry, lab and data partners.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 77)”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "1d0e0bf8-2e66-41e1-a40a-a1da94d6d1c6"}”
Funding3
- 4
Quartz · Jul 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd, Organization · ownership
“raised $450 million in Series B financing on Monday”
- 5
Fortune · Sep 10, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“The funding round, the company’s Series A, was led by venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates and Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek”
- 6
TechCrunch · Jun 18, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has now secured $30 million in a seed round led by Hoxton Ventures, with significant participation from Basis Set Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners”
People2
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
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