Discovered Materials
San Francisco, United States
◆ Total Raised
$9M
◆ Stage
seed
◆ Location
San Francisco, United States
◆ Founded
2026
◆ Team size
1-10
◆ Links
◆ About Discovered Materials
Startup developing materials for more energy-efficient chips using AI-powered material discovery software.
◆ What sets it apart
It uses swarms of AI agents to find and validate new semiconductor materials much faster than traditional lab-only materials R&D.
◆ Sectors
◆ Business
ModelSaaS
CustomerSemiconductor companies, fabs, and datacenter hardware teams
◆ Notable
- Raised a $9M seed round led by Lightspeed India Partners
- Participated in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch
- Released Material Discovery Bench, an open-source benchmark for agentic materials discovery
◆ Backing funds on Raise
- Peak XV Partnersseed
◆ Funding rounds
10 Aug 2026
Led by Lightspeed India Partners
With Peak XV Partners, Paul Graham, Gokul Rajaram, Tarik Shihipar
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◆ FAQ
What does Discovered Materials do?
Startup developing materials for more energy-efficient chips using AI-powered material discovery software.
Where is Discovered Materials based?
Discovered Materials is based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2026.
How much has Discovered Materials raised?
Discovered Materials has raised $9M in tracked funding and is currently at the seed stage.
Who has invested in Discovered Materials?
Investors in Discovered Materials include Lightspeed India Partners, Y Combinator, Peak XV Partners, Paul Graham, Gokul Rajaram and Thariq Shihipar.