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Bio / AI material discovery
Materials discovery lab using AI to design and manufacture cleantech materials for data centers. Recently rebranded from Orbital Materials to Orbital Industries; $50M Series B May 2026 led by Plural (NVentures participating).
| Name | Orbital |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Orbital Materials, Orbital Industries |
| Space | Bio / AI material discovery |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Latest valuation | ~$1.2B |
| Stage | — |
| Status | active |
| HQ | London / San Francisco |
| Founders | Jonathan Godwin, James Gin-Pollock, Daniel Miodovnik |
| Website | https://www.orbitalmaterials.com |
| Careers | — |
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| X / Twitter | — |
| Date | Round | Amount ($M) | Valuation | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | ~$1.2B | reported |
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| Date | Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | added | Orbital added to tracker Latest valuation: ~$1.2B. | — |
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| Lab | Valuation | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Periodic Labs | ~$7B | 2025 |
| CuspAI | ~$500M | 2024 |