66 Best Simulation Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Simulation Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 66 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $2.2b. The average funding per company in this subset is $32.8m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Sky Engine AI logo

Sky Engine AI

Sky Engine AI is an advanced data science technology and research company that develops evolutionary AI platform for deep learning in virtual reality for any computer vision applications.

7

Funding Rounds

$11.1m

Money raised

Hadean (company) logo

Hadean (company)

Hadean is a venture-backed computing technology company that aims to make the nature of computing more accessible.

8

Funding Rounds

$99.0m

Money raised

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Physna

Physna is a Cincinnati-based 3D modelling software company offering 3D models understandable by software applications for manufacturing, engineering, product design, 3D printing, augmented reality and virtual reality applications.

4

Funding Rounds

$84.9m

Money raised

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SimScale

SimScale is a cloud-based CAE software that helps users perform simulations of CAD models.

9

Funding Rounds

$90.0m

Money raised

Rahko logo

Rahko

Rahko is a company that is developing a quantum discovery platform for the chemical simulations.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

Rescale logo

Rescale

Rescale is a company developing and providing software platform and hardware infrastructure for companies to perform scientific and engineering simulation.

4

Funding Rounds

$146.0m

Money raised

Engineering And Software Systems Solutions, Inc (ES3) logo

Engineering And Software Systems Solutions, Inc (ES3)

Engineering And Software Systems Solutions, Inc is a San Diego-based company founded in 2000.

60

Funding Rounds

$53.0m

Money raised

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Applied Intuition

An infrastructure company for self-driving cars. It is located in Sunnyvale, California and was founded in 2017.

4

Funding Rounds

$351.5m

Money raised

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Imbellus

Imbellus is a U.S-based company developing digital competency-based assessments founded in 2015 by Rebecca Kantar.

3

Funding Rounds

$33.0m

Money raised

OnScale logo

OnScale

OnScale is a company founded by Andrew Tweedie, Gerry Harvey, Ian Campbell and Robbie Banks.

3

Funding Rounds

$22.4m

Money raised

DataGen Technologies logo

DataGen Technologies

DataGen Technologies is a data company.

3

Funding Rounds

$72.0m

Money raised

Space Applications Services logo

Space Applications Services

Space Applications Services is a company that looks to provide systems for aerospace and security industries

1

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

HQS Quantum Simulations logo

HQS Quantum Simulations

HQS Quantum Simulations Company is a Karlsruhe-based company developing quantum computing software and algorithms for predicting the properties of performance materials, specialty chemicals, and pharmaceutical companies.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.2m

Money raised

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Exabyte.io

Exabyte.io is a San Francisco-based company founded by Timur Bazhirov in 2014.

3

Funding Rounds

$850.0k

Money raised

SeeQC logo

SeeQC

SeeQC is a company developing and commercializing quantum technologies founded in 2019.

3

Funding Rounds

$56.4m

Money raised

nTopology logo

nTopology

nTopology is a company developing design and engineering software founded in 2015.

2

Funding Rounds

$62.5m

Money raised

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Spectral Labs Incorporated

Spectral Labs Incorporated is a San Diego-based company founded in 2008.

22

Funding Rounds

$6.9m

Money raised

VeriSIM Life logo

VeriSIM Life

In-silico disease specific models for drug development company

2

Funding Rounds

$20.2m

Money raised

Cosmo Tech logo

Cosmo Tech

Software platform and professional services for complex systems modeling and simulation, targeting in particular energy networks and urban planning applications.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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KNOLSKAPE Solutions

KNOLSKAPE Solutions is a company founded in 2008 by Rajiv Jayaraman.

1

Funding Rounds

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CENOS

Engineering simulation platform for SMB. CENOS helps small engineering companies to replace physical prototyping with virtual testing.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

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Cognata

Cognata is a supplier of automotive simulation for Advanced Driver Assistance System and autonomous vehicle markets.

3

Funding Rounds

$23.5m

Money raised

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Novadiscovery

Novadiscovery is an in silico Prediction of Drug Efficacy founded in 2010 by Jean-Pierre Boissel, François-Henri Boissel and Frédéric Cogny.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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Street Smarts VR

Street Smarts offers specialized virtual reality simulated training experiences to prepare law enforcement & military for effective de-escalation of high stress situations

1

Funding Rounds

$1.7m

Money raised

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Monolith (company)

Monolith is a deep technology company developing machine learning software that helps engineers to design products like cars and aeroplanes.

1

Funding Rounds

$11.7m

Money raised

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Borsetta

Borsetta is a developer of software-defined hardware for edge computing.

2

Funding Rounds

$25.0k

Money raised

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TerraLoupe

TerraLoupe is a company founded by Christian Schaub, Josef Schindler, Manuela Rasthofer and Sebastian Gerke.

3

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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DiSTI

DiSTI is a leading provider of professional solutions for HMI software, embedded UI, and virtual maintenance training.

1

Funding Rounds

Simetri, Inc. logo

Simetri, Inc.

SIMETRI provides medical simulation training products and services as well as engineering and manufacturing solutions

6

Funding Rounds

$3.3m

Money raised

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Vertex Solutions, LLC

Vertex Solutions is a company which provides virtual training using technologies such as extended reality for pilots and key aircraft support staff in the U.S. defense and public safety sectors

2

Funding Rounds

$970.7k

Money raised

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Simudyne

Simudyne is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2017 by Justin Lyon.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

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CircuitLab

CircuitLab is a company developing and offering tools that enable students, engineers and hobbyists to design, analyze, build and share circuits. It participated in the W13 cohort of Y Combinator.

1

Funding Rounds

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Lavante

Lavante is a San Jose, California-based company founded in 2001 by Tom Flynn.

2

Funding Rounds

$11.8m

Money raised

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UberCloud

UberCloud is a company founded in 2014 by Burak Yenier.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.7m

Money raised

Mixamo logo

Mixamo

Mixamo is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2008 by Stefano Corazza.

2

Funding Rounds

$7.7m

Money raised

Hash logo

Hash

Hash is a Manhattan-based company founded in 2019 by David Wilkinson.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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Ambi Robotics

Ambi Robotics is an AI and robotics company developing solutions for e-commerce operations.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.1m

Money raised

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PharmCADD

PharmCADD is a company founded in 2019 by Taehyung Kwon.

1

Funding Rounds

$16.0m

Money raised

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Kovrr

Kovrr empowers insurers to understand, quantify, and manage cyber risk.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

Money raised

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Syndaver

SynDaver manufactures high-fidelity human and animal models for medical simulation, education and medical device development and validation.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.1m

Money raised

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Seoul Robotics

Seoul Robotics builds advanced Lidar perception software powered by deep learning.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

Cigital logo

Cigital

Cigital is a Dulles, Virginia-based consulting firm providing specialized secured software.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

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Neuri PTE LTD.

Neuri PTE LTD. is a Singapore, Central Region, Singapore-based company founded by Fred Almeida.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.1m

Money raised

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Discovery Machine

Provides 3D simulation software for training new recruits in military, healthcare, and other professional contexts.

1

Funding Rounds

$150.0k

Money raised

AWR Corporation logo

AWR Corporation

AWR Corporation is a company founded in 1997.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.4m

Money raised

CloudAhoy logo

CloudAhoy

CloudAhoy is a Lexington, Massachusetts-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$72.0k

Money raised

Scalable Display Technologies logo

Scalable Display Technologies

Scalable Display Technologies is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based simulation company founded in 2004 by Rajeev Surati.

1

Funding Rounds

$449.1k

Money raised

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Bohemia Interactive Simulations

Bohemia Interactive Simulations is an Orlando, Florida-based company founded in 2013.

1

Funding Rounds

nTopology logo

nTopology

nTopology creates 3D Design & Engineering Software

3

Funding Rounds

$125.0m

Money raised

nextmv logo

nextmv

nextmv is a Philadelphia-based simulation company founded in 2019 by Carolyn Mooney.

2

Funding Rounds

$10.8m

Money raised

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BuildSim

BuildSim is a Pittsburgh-based company founded in 2017 by Haopeng Wang, Weili Xu and Zheng Zhang.

1

Funding Rounds

$120.0k

Money raised

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Xscape Photonics

Xscape Photonics provides photonic chips for high-speed connections in high-performance computing systems and data centers.

1

Funding Rounds

$44.0m

Money raised

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Vsim

Vsim is a robotics simulation framework developer founded in 2022 by Michelle Lu.

1

Funding Rounds

$21.5m

Money raised

3

Funding Rounds

$24.6m

Money raised

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Sidense

Sidense is a simulation company.

3

Funding Rounds

$11.7m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$7.2m

Money raised

FEops logo

FEops

FEops is a Belgium-based company founded in 2009.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.1m

Money raised

SmartUQ logo

SmartUQ

SmartUQ is a Madison, Wisconsin-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$864.8k

Money raised

Ufa Inc logo

Ufa Inc

Ufa Inc is a Burlington, Massachusetts-based simulation company founded in 1979.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.4m

Money raised

Morai logo

Morai

Morai is a simulation company.

2

Funding Rounds

$22.6m

Money raised

DEM Solutions logo

DEM Solutions

DEM Solutions is a simulation company.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.8m

Money raised

Ambi logo

Ambi

Ambi is a San Francisco-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$26.0m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

BestEx logo

BestEx

BestEx is a New York City-based simulation company.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

ProtoPie logo

ProtoPie

ProtoPie is a simulation company.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.6m

Money raised

Unity logo

Unity

Unity is a San Francisco-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$525.0m

Money raised