Bezos Uses AI to Find the Next Silicon - 36Kr

AI materials startup CuspAI raised $450 million in a Series B, valuing the company at $2.6 billion.

The round included Bezos Expeditions, NEA, and Kleiner Perkins, signaling strong investor interest in AI-driven scientific discovery.

CuspAI also launched the AI Materials Foundry to collaborate with tech and manufacturing partners on materials R&D.

The move underscores a broader bet that AI can move beyond information processing into faster materials discovery.