New York, April 24, 2025 – CB Insights today named PhysicsX to its ninth annual AI 100, showcasing the 100 most promising private artificial intelligence companies in the world.
“The AI 100 winners are future movers and shakers, taking big swings that will shape the future of AI,” said Manlio Carrelli, CEO at CB Insights. “This year’s cohort is pushing AI applications from emerging to emerged, working on everything from AI agents for complex processes to security and robotics. They’ve also zeroed in on new and promising technologies that might not be on the radar of many enterprises — multi-agent systems, novel computing and data curation approaches, and physical AI.”
“Being named to the CB Insights' AI 100 is a great validation of the work our team is doing to reimagine engineering with AI,” said Jacomo Corbo, CEO and Co-Founder of PhysicsX. “We’re building a new software stack for complex engineering and manufacturing across industries — one that starts from the premise of moving physics simulation beyond numerical simulation to AI inference and enabling transformative automation and optimization opportunities across the whole engineering lifecycle on the back of that shift.”
The list recognizes early- and mid-stage startups that are leading the way in applying AI across industries and architectures. The research team picked winning companies based on CB Insights datasets, including deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, employee headcount, and proprietary Commercial Maturity and Mosaic scores. They also dug into Analyst Briefings submitted directly by startups.
In 2023, PhysicsX emerged from stealth with $32M to accelerate hardware innovation and revolutionize how advanced industries approach engineering challenges. By leveraging physics-based foundation models, the PhysicsX platform speeds up traditional numerical simulations, optimizes components within defined constraints, and generates innovative geometries. It is built to support the entire engineering lifecycle — from data generation and model training to deployment and continuous optimization. In December 2024, PhysicsX also released Ai.rplane, a public technology demonstrator, powered by their cutting-edge Large Geometry Model (LGM-Aero).
Quick facts on the 2025 AI 100:
- The 100 winners include 21 startups in AI agent platforms and infrastructure, 12 in AI observability and governance, and 12 in physical AI technology and building blocks.
- The 2025 cohort is deploying AI across horizontal applications (customer service, process automation), infrastructure (AI observability, AI agent building), and verticals (healthcare and life sciences, industrials, financial services).
- Collectively, these companies have raised USD 11.4B in equity funding over time, including more than USD 2.3B in 2025 (as of 4/16/2025).
- Nearly 75% are early-stage companies (Series A or earlier).
- 27 companies are based outside the United States, spanning 13 countries. This includes companies in developing and competitive AI markets like France and South Korea.
- The cohort has formed 315+ business relationships since 2023, including with industry leaders like NVIDIA, Google, and Uber.
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About PhysicsX
PhysicsX is a deeptech company with roots in numerical physics and Formula One, dedicated to accelerating hardware innovation at the speed of software. We are building an AI-driven simulation software stack for engineering and manufacturing across advanced industries. By enabling high-fidelity, multi-physics simulation through AI inference across the entire engineering lifecycle, PhysicsX unlocks new levels of optimization and automation in design, manufacturing, and operations — empowering engineers to push the boundaries of possibility. Our customers include leading innovators in Aerospace & Defense, Materials, Energy, Semiconductors, and Automotive.
Contact: press@physicsx.ai