Cambridge-born deeptech company BeyondMath has completed its $18.5 million Seed round following a $10 million extension led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from existing investors UP.Partners, Insight Partners, and InMotion Ventures.
Founded in 2022 by AI industry veterans Alan Patterson and Darren Garvey, BeyondMath developed what it describes as the world’s largest foundational physics AI model. The company, now headquartered in London, trains its generative model directly on first-principles physics, enabling engineering-grade simulations to be produced in minutes rather than hours or days. The platform delivers results up to 1000x faster than traditional supercomputing approaches, addressing growing pressure on engineering and industrial companies to design increasingly complex systems using legacy simulation tools that struggle with modern hardware and AI-driven workflows.
BeyondMath’s technology is already being applied in large-scale industrial projects. One example is STRATA, a $19 million, three-year collaboration with Honeywell. Through this partnership, BeyondMath enables the simulation of thousands of iterations for complex aircraft components in seconds rather than days. By optimizing internal fluid paths and thermal performance, the project aims to accelerate the development of lighter, more efficient aerospace components projected to generate billions of dollars in fuel efficiency savings while reducing global aviation emissions.
The company serves major automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturers and has formed partnerships with NVIDIA and AWS. Its foundational physics model supports simulations across aerodynamics, thermal management, data center design, and semiconductor manufacturing. In automotive engineering, BeyondMath works with a Formula One team to conduct real-time testing of thousands of design combinations, identifying aerodynamic and thermal optimizations at speed.
The new capital will support the commercial scaling of BeyondMath’s generative physics technology and expand its research capabilities. The company plans to double its headcount this year and grow its customer base across Europe, the US, and Japan.
KEY QUOTES
“Engineering teams require ever-faster, more flexible simulation, but do not have the technology to deliver on these demands. Generative physics introduces a fundamentally new approach to engineering, unlocking innovation across fields ranging from aerospace and automotive to data-centre design. We now have the capital and investor support to accelerate our research roadmap and scale commercial adoption. This could be the ChatGPT moment for physics.”
Alan Patterson, CEO of BeyondMath
“BeyondMath is tackling one of the hardest and most valuable problems in engineering. By combining first-principles physics with modern AI, the team has built a platform that can redefine how complex systems are designed across multiple industries. We look forward to supporting Alan, Darren and the team as they continue to scale.”
Edward Inns, Tech Investment Principal at Cambridge Innovation Capital
