Orbital Industries

Founded in 2022 and based in Surrey, UK, Orbital Materials, Inc. , doing business name as Orbital Industries, operates as a software company that offers an AI-powered platform that accelerates the discovery and development of advanced materials. The company was founded by its CEO, Jonathan Godwin. In October 2024, Orbital Materials Ltd raised venture funding from NVentures.

Orbital leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to design materials with specific desired properties. Their core product, called Orb, is an AI model that simulates the performance of materials under various conditions. This allows them to rapidly identify promising materials for applications like clean energy and carbon capture. The company’s AI model, LINUS, generates new material designs based on desired properties like strength, conductivity, or heat resistance.

Orbital generates revenue primarily through business-to-business partnerships, engaging in project-based agreements with clients for bespoke advanced materials and climate technologies. In May 2026, Orbital Industries raised USD 50 million in series B funding led by new investor Plural, with participation from returning investors NVentures, Radical Ventures, Compound, and Fly Ventures. The company will use the May 2026 funding to support its data centre product scaling, expansion of AI and engineering teams, and development of its platform for broader industrial applications.