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
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
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% |
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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.
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