Albert Invent
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Leading Materials Science R&D Platform Albert Invent Announces $22.5 Million Series A and Launches Breakthrough™ to Accelerate Chemical Innovation
Albert Invent, whose end-to-end R&D platform accelerates chemical innovation in materials science using AI, today announced a $22.5 million Series A funding round led by Coatue, with participation from TCV, Index Ventures, F-Prime, and Homebrew. The capital will be used to expand the engineering team, enhance the platform’s capabilities, and scale operations to meet growing demand.
As part of the announcement, the company also introduced Albert Breakthrough™, the first-ever AI solution built specifically for chemists. Albert Breakthrough combines centralized, structured data with specialized, user-friendly AI to optimize complex experiments, predict molecular properties, and generate novel formulations. As a core component of Albert’s end-to-end platform, Breakthrough marks a paradigm shift in material science innovation, enabling chemical companies to develop new products with unprecedented speed and performance.
The news builds on the company’s momentum over the last six months, in which it added customers like Chemours, Solenis, Keystone Industries, and Applied Molecules. Additionally, Henkel and Nouryon have expanded their relationship with Albert Invent. Now, thousands of scientists around the world leverage Albert’s solution to accelerate innovation and get products to market faster.
Albert Invent Raises $7.5 Million Seed, Led by Index Ventures, to Bring New Products to Market Faster Than Ever Before
Albert Invent, the company empowering global organizations to accelerate innovation with its state-of-the-art R&D platform, today announced $7.5 million in seed funding. Index Ventures led the investment in Albert Invent, whose platform is already helping thousands of scientists worldwide dramatically expedite time to market. Homebrew, F-Prime Capital and prominent angel investors also participated in the round. With the additional financial resources, the company will onboard even more chemistry and materials science companies, helping one of the largest industries in the world develop the products that touch consumers’ everyday lives. Albert is already utilized by some of the largest and prominent companies, along with emerging startups, around the world, including Henkel, the world’s leading producer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings; 3D Systems, one of the largest 3D printing technology companies; and Applied Molecules, fast growing manufacturer of formulated coatings and adhesives.