Lithosquare, a deep tech startup applying foundational AI to mineral exploration, has secured $25 million in seed funding to deploy its Geology AI platform globally. The round was led by World Fund with participation from Kindred Capital VC, daphni, Omnes, and OVNI Capital. The company has spent months operating alongside initial exploration partners to validate its technology in real-world geological settings before announcing the raise.
Lithosquare’s platform combines AI with geological expertise to accelerate the discovery of copper, rare earths, and other critical metals whose global demand is projected to surge dramatically by 2040. Conventional mineral exploration cycles are widely considered too slow to close the supply gap that analysts anticipate will emerge over the next 15 years. The company positions its Geology AI as a tool to fast-track discoveries and redefine the economics of the exploration process, delivering results that it says are defining the next generation of metal supply.
The company is actively hiring across both AI and geology disciplines to build out its team ahead of the global deployment phase. While detailed information on Lithosquare’s specific technology architecture was not disclosed in the announcement, the company operates at the intersection of AI and one of the most capital-intensive and high-stakes industries in the critical minerals supply chain.
The funding reflects growing investor interest in AI-enabled approaches to the resource exploration challenge, particularly as governments and industries worldwide race to secure domestic and allied supplies of metals essential to electric vehicles, semiconductors, defense systems, and clean energy infrastructure.
