Applied Computing: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Founded by Dr. Sam Tukra and Callum Adamson (who have been working together since 2019) in 2023 to solve the energy chain’s $4T under-optimisation problem Sam discovered while leading AI research for Shell. First product is called, ‘Orbital’, a federation of domain specific proprietary foundation models (Chemistry, Time Series, Physics, Language) built specifically to optimise high-value operations in Refineries, LNG Plants and Petrochemical facilities, Orbital is the first AI that can be trusted in this sector
Applied Computing has raised $19.9M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $19.9M announced in Jul 2026.
That round is above the $5.7M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Applied Computing Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Jul 2026.
Applied Computing Funding Rounds
1 of 2 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.
Applied Computing announced an undisclosed round in Mar 2026; the amount was not disclosed.
4 months later, a Series A of $19.9M was announced in Jul 2026.
Applied Computing Investors
8 investors are recorded in total; the 5 named above are those the record identifies.
Applied Computing Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Applied Computing team: 1 of 3 have an email address on file, 3 have a LinkedIn profile.
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Applied Computing Funding FAQs
What does Applied Computing do?
Founded by Dr. Sam Tukra and Callum Adamson (who have been working together since 2019) in 2023 to solve the energy chain’s $4T under-optimisation problem Sam discovered while leading AI research for Shell. First product is called, ‘Orbital’, a federation of domain specific proprietary foundation models (Chemistry, Time Series, Physics, Language) built specifically to optimise high-value operations in Refineries, LNG Plants and Petrochemical facilities, Orbital is the first AI that can be trusted in this sector
How much funding has Applied Computing raised?
Applied Computing has raised $19.9M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $19.9M announced in Jul 2026.
When did Applied Computing last raise funding?
Applied Computing's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $19.9M, announced in Jul 2026.
Who has invested in Applied Computing?
Investors on record for Applied Computing include Stride.VC, Databricks Ventures, Pareto Holdings, firedrop, KBR. FundedIQ records 8 investors in total.
Who founded Applied Computing?
FundedIQ lists Samyakh Tukra (Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder), Callum Adamson (CEO & Co-Founder | Applied Computing), Sawyer Kim (Founder) at Applied Computing.
Where is Applied Computing headquartered?
Applied Computing is based in London, United Kingdom.
How many employees does Applied Computing have?
Applied Computing is in the 11-50 employee band.
When was Applied Computing founded?
Applied Computing was founded in 2023.
How does Applied Computing's funding compare to other Artificial Intelligence startups?
Applied Computing's latest round of $19.9M is above the $5.7M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies on FundedIQ across 7,234 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Applied Computing Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Applied Computing is left off this page rather than filled in.
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