Monolith AI

London, United Kingdom Artificial Intelligence Acquired

Monolith AI is a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve complex physics and engineering challenges. Founded as a spinout from Imperial College London's Department of Aeronautics, Monolith empowers engineers to use AI for design optimization, anomaly detection, test plan optimization, and accelerated product development. Clients include BMW, Nissan, Honeywell, and Vertical Aerospace across automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and battery industries.

Acquired

Monolith AI has been acquired

Acquired by CoreWeave October 6, 2025

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2016

Employees

47

Total Funding

$14.26M

3 rounds

Funding

Total raised $14.26M across 3 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Series A

Date

August 23, 2021

Amount

$11.6M

Valuation

Lead Investors

Insight Partners
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
August 23, 2021 Series A $11.6M Insight Partners
May 2019 Seed $2.4M Pentech Ventures
October 2018 Pre-seed $260K Stanford Angels UK

Leadership

  • Richard Ahlfeld

    CEO and Founder

  • Francesco Montomoli

    Founder

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Siemens Digital Industries

    Global leader in industrial automation, digital manufacturing, and simulation software (Simcenter, NX CAD)

  • Ansys

    Provider of engineering simulation software for CAE (computational fluid dynamics, structural mechanics, electromagnetics)

  • NVIDIA OmniVerse

    AI-powered physics simulation platform for digital twins and engineering workflows

  • Altair Engineering

    Simulation and optimization software for design and engineering applications

  • Mathworks

    MATLAB and Simulink software for engineering simulation, modeling, and data analysis

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