# AI materials science startup CuspAI raises $450M in funding

_Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT · Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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**Implication:** Capital is accelerating into AI for materials discovery, as CuspAI's $450M raise and Nvidia-backed consortium demonstrate investor focus on the sector.

AI materials science startup CuspAI raises $450M in funding. CuspAI Ltd., a startup using artificial intelligence to discover new materials, today announced that it has raised $450 million in funding.

The U.K.-based company also formed a chemical research consortium that includes Nvidia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. CuspAI's Series B round values it at $2.6 billion. The deal was led by Kleiner Perkins and NEA with a significant contribution from Bezos Expeditions. The funds were joined by more than a half-dozen others, including prominent tech investor John Doerr.

## Sources

- [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/20/ai-materials-science-startup-cuspai-raises-450m-funding/)

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