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Orbital Industries raises $50M for AI-driven materials discovery

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Orbital Industries, a startup focused on using AI to discover and manufacture advanced materials, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Plural, with participation from Nvidia's venture arm and other existing investors. This capital will be used to scale the commercial deployment of their data center-focused products, expand their team, and develop their AI platform for broader industrial applications. Orbital's proprietary AI model, Orb, is designed for simulating atomic behavior and is claimed to be significantly faster and more efficient than competing models from major tech companies. AI

IMPACT Accelerates development of AI-designed materials, potentially impacting data center efficiency and environmental regulations.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI startup in the materials science sector. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Orbital Industries raises $50M for AI-driven materials discovery

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeremy Kahn ·

    Exclusive: Orbital Industries, startup using AI to discover exotic new materials, raises $50 million Series B funding round

    Venture firm Plural led the round for the startup. Its first product is a new coolant for data centers.

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