In a bold leap toward the future of engineering, Rescale, an AI-first simulation platform, has raised $115 million in Series D funding, led by tech titans including NVIDIA, Applied Materials, Y Combinator, and Hitachi.
The announcement marks a pivotal moment in industrial design, where simulation speed and precision are critical to innovation. At the helm is CEO Joris Poort, who’s betting big on AI-accelerated physics, high-performance computing, and cloud-native design workflows.
But what exactly does Rescale do—and why are investors like Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos backing it?
Reimagining the Heart of Industrial R&D
Engineering simulations are the backbone of industries like aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, and defense. They test everything—from jet engine airflow to battery performance—before physical prototypes are built.
Historically, such simulations have been computationally expensive, siloed, and slow, leading to long innovation cycles.
Rescale aims to change that.
Powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPUs and running on DGX Cloud, Rescale is achieving:
- 10x–50x faster simulations
- Up to 1000x faster design validation
These aren’t incremental gains—they’re industry-defining jumps in velocity and efficiency.
AI + Cloud: The Formula for Future-Ready Engineering
What makes Rescale stand out in a crowded field of engineering tools is its use of domain-specific AI, combined with cloud-native infrastructure. This lets engineers:
- Run simulations across multiple physics domains in parallel
- Automate tedious setup and configuration tasks
- Use AI to identify design flaws, suggest improvements, and run adaptive testing in real time
It’s not just speed—it’s intelligence infused into every stage of the simulation workflow.
So the natural question is:
Will this redefine how products are built, from rocket engines to electric vehicles?
Enterprise Adoption: From GM to the Pentagon
Rescale’s list of clients reads like a who’s who of global engineering:
- General Motors is leveraging the platform to accelerate EV development
- Samsung uses it to optimize chip design
- The U.S. Department of Defense integrates Rescale for secure, high-stakes simulation environments
This level of adoption signals more than just performance—it signals trust in Rescale’s security, scalability, and reliability in mission-critical settings.
“We’re not just building faster simulations. We’re unifying the entire engineering stack for the AI era,” says Poort.
Investors Bet Big on Engineering’s Next Evolution
With names like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Y Combinator in the investor circle, the message is clear:
AI-first simulation is a market ripe for transformation.
Valuations weren’t disclosed, but with backers like NVIDIA and performance metrics this staggering, Rescale may soon find itself in unicorn territory.
And while traditional CAD and simulation software still dominate many engineering floors, the momentum behind platforms like Rescale signals a generational shift—from tools that support engineering to platforms that accelerate and enhance it.
UNI Network Group Perspective: AI as a Catalyst, Not a Crutch
At UNI Network Group, we believe that AI-native platforms like Rescale are not replacing engineers—they’re multiplying their capability.
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- Design cycles will shrink
- Prototyping costs will drop
- Time-to-market for complex systems will become weeks instead of months
And as AI continues to merge with physics and computation, the pace of innovation itself will be redefined.
Source: Rescale
