CuspAI, based in Cambridge, uses AI models to design and screen new materials for industrial uses. It raised a $450 million Series B in July 2026, co-led by Kleiner Perkins and NEA, at a reported $2.6 billion valuation, with the UK Sovereign AI Fund taking part.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Industrial companies searching for new materials |
From CuspAI's own website.
What stands out
- Very large funding for a young company
- Broad coalition of industrial partners
Worth knowing
- Commercial results still early
- Customer outcomes not yet public
How it ranks
CuspAI is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Deep Tech Startups in the UK (Lister Score 95.9).
#2 in Best Deep Tech Startups in the UK · Lister Score 95.9
CuspAI launched the AI Materials Foundry in July 2026, a coalition of more than 48 partners including Nvidia, Meta and Hyundai Motor Group..
| Rank | Best Deep Tech Startups in the UK | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayve | 97.2 |
| 2 | CuspAI | 95.9 |
| 3 | Oxford Quantum Circuits | 94.6 |
| 4 | Fractile | 93.3 |
| 5 | Quantum Motion | 92.0 |
| 6 | Nscale | 90.7 |
| 7 | Humanoid | 89.4 |
| 8 | PhysicsX | 88.1 |
| 9 | Riverlane | 86.8 |
| 10 | Phasecraft | 85.5 |
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CuspAI is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Deep Tech Startups in the UK (Lister Score 95.9).
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