PhysicsX
London-based AI-native engineering software company building physics-simulation/AI models for industrial design, manufacturing, and product engineering.
PhysicsX is a London-based company founded by Dr. Robin Tuluie (former Head of R&D at Renault/Alpine F1 and Mercedes F1, and Vehicle Technology Director at Bentley), Dr. Jacomo Corbo (former Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of QuantumBlack/McKinsey AI, and Chief Race Strategist at Renault/Alpine F1), and Nico Haag (Director of Simulation Engineering). It builds AI models for physics simulation used across aerospace & defense, automotive, semiconductors, materials, and energy engineering, with offices in London and New York and an expanding presence in the Bay Area and Singapore. It raised a 00M Series C in June 2026 at a .4B valuation.
Overview
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 300+ (2026)
- Total funding
- $300M Series C (June 2026); ~$170M cumulative through Series B per company (June 2025)
- Stage
- Series C
- Status
- active
- Domains
- AI/ML for engineering, Industrial simulation, Aerospace and defense manufacturing software
- Website
- www.physicsx.ai
Founders3
- FounderJacomo CorboCEO of PhysicsX since 2023 (joined as Co-CEO alongside founder Robin Tuluie). Harvard PhD. Co-founded and led QuantumBlack (McKinsey's AI lab) as Chief Scientist; also served as Chief Race Strategist for the Renault/Alpine Formula 1 team.
- FounderRobin TuluieCo-founder and Chairman of PhysicsX. Theoretical physicist with a background tied to the Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (Penn State); former Head of R&D at Renault F1, Chief Scientist at Mercedes F1, and Vehicle Technology Director at Bentley.
- FounderNico HaagCo-founder and Director of Simulation Engineering at PhysicsX. No independent biographical detail (education, prior companies) was found beyond the company's own team page.
Investors14
- FundGeneral CatalystGlobal VC with dedicated defense and national security practice.
- FundStandard InvestmentsInvestment firm; participated in PhysicsX's Series A and Series B rounds, and in Forterra's Series A and Series B rounds.
- FundNGP CapitalVenture capital firm descended from Nokia Growth Partners, rebranded 2017.
- FundRadius CapitalVenture capital investor; participated in both of Orqa's Seed and Series A rounds.
- FundAtomicoLondon-headquartered European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström; invests from Seed to pre-IPO across two vehicles (Venture and Growth); led PhysicsX's $135M Series B (June 2025).
- FundTemasek HoldingsSingaporean sovereign wealth fund with investments in defense technology and space companies.
- FundSiemensGerman industrial conglomerate headquartered in Munich (est. 1847); strategic investor in PhysicsX's $135M Series B (June 2025) and $300M Series C (June 2026), alongside a deep-physics AI simulation collaboration.
- FundApplied VenturesSemiconductor equipment manufacturer; strategic investor in PhysicsX's Series B and Series C rounds.
- FundJuly FundVenture capital firm; participated in PhysicsX's Series B and Series C rounds.
- FundAllen & CompanyInvestment bank; participated in PhysicsX's Series B round.
- FundNVIDIAGPU/AI computing company; strategic investor via NVentures in PhysicsX — $20M confirmed at the Series B extension (Nov 2025), with a reported (unconfirmed by either company) additional $80M contingent on customer-adoption milestones.
- FundM&G InvestmentsAsset manager; new investor in PhysicsX's $300M Series C (2026).
- FundIntrepid Growth PartnersGrowth-equity firm; participated in Exein's €100M December 2025 round.
- FundNGP Energy CapitalDallas-based private equity firm investing across natural resources (oil & gas, midstream, mineral/royalty interests) and energy transition (renewables, electrification, carbon management).
Cap table0
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Raised per round
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Follow-on) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C) | ~9.1% | |
| Preferred (Series C, Lead) | ~9.1% |
Contracts0
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Frequently asked
- What does PhysicsX do?
- PhysicsX is a London-based company founded by Dr. Robin Tuluie (former Head of R&D at Renault/Alpine F1 and Mercedes F1, and Vehicle Technology Director at Bentley), Dr. Jacomo Corbo (former Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of QuantumBlack/McKinsey AI, and Chief Race Strategist at Renault/Alpine F1), and Nico Haag (Director of Simulation Engineering). It builds AI models for physics simulation used across aerospace & defense, automotive, semiconductors, materials, and energy engineering, with offices in London and New York and an expanding presence in the Bay Area and Singapore. It raised a 00M Series C in June 2026 at a .4B valuation.
- Where is PhysicsX headquartered?
- PhysicsX is headquartered in London, UK and was founded in 2019.
- How much funding has PhysicsX raised?
- PhysicsX has raised $300M Series C (June 2026); ~$170M cumulative through Series B per company (June 2025) in disclosed funding.
- What does PhysicsX specialize in?
- PhysicsX works across AI/ML for engineering, Industrial simulation, Aerospace and defense manufacturing software.
Sources & citations8
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PhysicsX raised $135M Series B, bringing total funding to roughly $170M, to usher in a new era of AI-native engineering and manufacturing
PhysicsX: PhysicsX Raises $135M Series B to Usher in a New Era of AI-Native Engineering and ManufacturingVerified2025-06-23 - 2
Startup PhysicsX hits $2.4 billion valuation to provide AI for manufacturing, on a $300M Series C
Bloomberg: Startup PhysicsX Hits $2.4 Billion Valuation to Provide AI for ManufacturingVerified2026-06-08 - 3
PhysicsX's team has grown to more than 300 people, doubling in size over the past twelve months, with offices in London and New York and an expanding presence in the Bay Area and Singapore
PhysicsX: PhysicsX Raises $300M Series CVerified2026-06-08 - 4
PhysicsX Limited (Companies House #12134466) was incorporated on 1 August 2019, originally registered as Motodynamics Ltd before being renamed
UK Companies House: PhysicsX Limited — Company OverviewVerified2019-08-01 - 5
PhysicsX raised a $32M Series A led by General Catalyst, with Standard Investments, NGP Capital, Radius Capital, and angel investor Henry Kravis participating — its first outside funding
TechCrunch: PhysicsX raises Series A fundingVerified2023-11-27 - 6
PhysicsX's $300M Series C was led by Temasek, with new investors M&G Investments and Intrepid Growth Partners, and continuing participation from Applied Materials, Atomico, General Catalyst, July Fund, NGP Capital, NVIDIA, Radius Capital, and Siemens
PhysicsX: PhysicsX Raises $300M Series CVerified2026-06-08 - 7
PhysicsX partners with Siemens Digital Industries Software on joint development of AI-based deep-physics simulation
Siemens: Siemens and PhysicsX partner on AI-based deep physics simulationVerified2026-01-01 - 8
PhysicsX joined the 2024 AWS Generative AI Accelerator cohort to help scale training of its Large Physics Model
PhysicsX: PhysicsX joins the AWS Generative AI AcceleratorVerified2024-01-01