Applied Computing
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About
Applied Computing is a London-based startup building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, refining and petrochemical industry 12. Founded in 2023, the company targets industrial facilities where a single plant can carry thousands of sensors measuring temperature, pressure, velocity, and viscosity 1. Its flagship platform, Orbital, is described by the company as the first foundation model built specifically for energy operations, combining physics-grounded intelligence with models across chemical engineering, time-series forecasting and language 12. The company operates from London (headquarters), Bengaluru (operations), and — following this round — Houston, Texas (US energy hub) 12. Applied Computing also appointed former Shell AI leader Dan Jeavons as President in connection with the round 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-07-15 | Series A | $20M (€17.4M) | KBR | Databricks Ventures 123 |
KBR and Applied Computing also entered into a multi-year commercial agreement in which KBR delivers exclusive AI products for the energy sector powered by Applied Computing’s Orbital model. KBR previously made a strategic investment in March 2026 and launched INSITE 3.0, powered by Orbital, in the same month 23.
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor quotes about this specific round were found beyond company and press-release attributions.
What Founders Say
“It’s getting those three data sources to talk to each other in real time. That’s the real key.” — Callum Adamson, Co-Founder & CEO, Applied Computing, quoted in TechCrunch coverage of the Series A, July 15, 2026 1
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“Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant,” TechCrunch, July 15, 2026. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/applied-computing-wants-to-give-oil-and-gas-operators-an-ai-model-for-the-entire-plant/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“London-based Applied Computing raises €17.4 million to scale AI that works for the energy industry,” EU-Startups, July 2026. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/london-based-applied-computing-raises-e17-4-million-to-scale-ai-that-works-for-the-energy-industry/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“KBR Announces Strategic Investment in Applied Computing to Accelerate AI Driven Innovation Across Energy and Industrial Markets,” KBR press release, March 2026. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://www.kbr.com/en/insights-news/press-release/kbr-announces-strategic-investment-applied-computing-accelerate-ai-driven-innovation↩↩