Lithosquare
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Founders
About
Lithosquare is a Paris-based startup using AI to accelerate the discovery of critical mineral deposits — copper, rare earths, and lithium — for the energy transition 12. The company combines foundation models, field data, and internal geology expertise to automate work that has traditionally been done manually by geologists, claiming to compress exploration analysis timelines from months to days and speed up discovery processes by roughly 10x 12. Lithosquare operates with an outcome-based model that includes revenue-sharing agreements with mining partners and is working with mining companies in the US, Europe, Africa, and Latin America 12. Founded in 2024 by mining engineer Aymeric Préveral-Etcheverry, the company plans to roughly double headcount to about 40 employees and open a US office with the new funding 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Seed | $25M (~€21.4M) | World Fund, Kindred Capital | Daphni, Omnes Capital, Ovni Capital 12 |
Sifted reports the round as a $25M equity seed; Tech Funding News describes it as a Series A combined with previously unannounced pre-seed capital 12. Both sources agree on the lead and participating investors.
What Investors Say
“Delays in critical mineral supply translate directly into delays in displacing fossil fuels.” — Dr. Nadine Geiser, Principal at World Fund, Tech Funding News, May 5, 2026 2.
What Founders Say
“Our technology helps open new geographies [to secure critical metals], diversify targets for deposit exploration, and reinforce the quality and resilience of supply chains.” — Aymeric Préveral-Etcheverry, Co-Founder & CEO, Sifted, May 5, 2026 1.
“We’ve developed an AI platform capable of helping geologists as they reason, test new hypotheses and search where they’ve never been.” — Aymeric Préveral-Etcheverry, Co-Founder & CEO, Sifted, May 5, 2026 1.
Sources
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Sifted, “Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI,” May 5, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://sifted.eu/articles/lithosquare-critical-metals-fundraise↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Tech Funding News, “Lithosquare raises $25M for AI-led critical mineral discovery in round led by World Fund and Kindred Capital,” May 5, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://techfundingnews.com/lithosquare-25m-world-fund-kindred-capital-mining/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩