Orbital Materials

Orbital Materials

Develops advanced materials using AI technology

About Orbital Materials

Simplify's Rating
Why Orbital Materials is rated
B+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated B on Rating Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & Manufacturing

Energy

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$16M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2022

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Orbital Materials designs and commercializes advanced materials for various industries, including energy storage, semiconductors, carbon capture, and green fertilizers. The company uses AI algorithms to predict and create materials with specific properties, which speeds up the discovery process and lowers costs compared to traditional methods. Orbital Materials serves clients such as battery and semiconductor manufacturers, carbon capture technology firms, and agricultural companies seeking sustainable fertilizers. Their business model focuses on research and development (R&D) and commercialization, generating revenue through direct sales and licensing agreements. The goal of Orbital Materials is to support industries in enhancing product performance and sustainability while contributing to a greener economy.

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What believers are saying

  • Partnership with AWS enhances their role in data center decarbonization efforts.
  • Investment from NVentures aligns them with a leader in AI technology, boosting R&D.
  • Appointment of Simon Weston as advisor strengthens expertise in carbon capture technologies.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Larry Page's AI startup threatens their market position.
  • Challenging European funding landscape may hinder growth opportunities.
  • Narrowing focus of AI applications by partners could limit collaboration opportunities.

What makes Orbital Materials unique

  • Orbital Materials uses AI to accelerate advanced material discovery and deployment.
  • The company serves diverse sectors like energy storage, semiconductors, and carbon capture.
  • Their dual revenue model includes direct sales and licensing of innovative materials.

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Funding

Total Funding

$16M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
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Industry standards

$15M
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$15M
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$16M
Orbital Materials
$30M
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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
The Indian Express
Mar 7th, 2025
Google co-founder Larry Page's new startup aims to build AI for product manufacturing: Report

Orbital Materials, for instance, is working on an AI platform for discovering new materials that can be used to manufacture batteries and carbon dioxide-capturing cells.

Automation Tools
Mar 7th, 2025
Larry Page Launches New AI Startup: A Glimpse into the Future of Technology

Orbital Materials, which is developing an AI platform to discover new materials for applications ranging from batteries to carbon capture.

Tech.eu
Dec 6th, 2024
Fly Ventures Closes €80M Fund Iii To Support Deeptech Founders In Europe

Fly Ventures has closed its €80 million Fund III. It follows its €53 million Fund II and €35 million Fund I. The Firm addresses a critical gap in the European funding landscape for deep tech founders. “If you are a deeply technical founder or working on a hard technical problem in Europe, your funding options at the inception stage mostly suck,” stated Gabriel Matuschka. Founders often find it frustrating to simplify their pitches for investors who apply generic SaaS logic to everything. This approach can be harmful, especially in the early stages of deep tech development

ESG Post
Dec 3rd, 2024
Amazon & Orbital Materials partner for data centre decarbonisation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a multi-year partnership with Orbital Materials to accelerate the development of advanced technologies aimed at decarbonising and improving the efficiency of data centres.

PYMNTS
Dec 2nd, 2024
Aws Ceo: Companies Zero In On Most Valuable Ai Applications

Two years into the generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom, CEOs and chief information officers are looking to focus on the use cases that deliver the best return on investment, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Garman said that “almost every” one of these executives has done at least 100 proofs of concept and now aims to focus on five or fewer that are most valuable, according to an interview posted Monday (Dec. 2) by the WSJ. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), Garman will deliver a keynote address at the annual AWS re:Invent conference and will share “real, needle-moving changes” among the company’s offerings in AI and computing, he said, per the interview

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