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CuspAI

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Max Welling

CuspAI is a frontier AI company building breakthrough materials to power human progress. The company has developed an AI search engine for materials discovery that uses generative AI and molecular simulations to design and validate materials in months rather than decades. CuspAI's platform enables customers to specify exact material properties and generates synthesizable candidates up to 10x faster than traditional methods with a projected 90% success rate compared to the industry standard of 6%. The company partners with global leaders across automotive, semiconductors, energy, and climate sectors, with active collaborations including Hyundai for sustainable energy applications, Kemira for PFAS removal from water, and Meta for carbon capture. CuspAI's founding team includes over 2 million citations collectively and is advised by AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun, former BP CEO Lord John Browne, and former ASML CTO Martin van den Brink.

Company Founded in 2024

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CuspAI Raises $100M to Cut Materials Discovery From Years to Months

CuspAI Raises $100M to Cut Materials Discovery From Years to Months

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