Emmi AI, an Austrian deep tech startup aiming to revolutionize industrial simulations with artificial intelligence, has raised €15 million in seed funding—the largest seed round ever in Austria.
The round was co-led by 3VC, Speedinvest, Serena, and PUSH VC, highlighting growing investor conviction in the future of physics-based AI.
Emmi’s platform accelerates and scales engineering simulations for industries like aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, and energy—turning processes that once took weeks into real-time, high-fidelity results delivered in milliseconds.
“We’re solving the kind of engineering bottlenecks that slow down innovation in the world’s most complex industries,” said Dennis Just, co-founder of Emmi AI.
Rethinking Simulation from the Ground Up
Simulations are the backbone of modern product development, but they remain painfully slow, expensive, and reliant on handcrafted code and heavy computational power. Emmi AI is flipping the model with its AI-native simulation engine, capable of running massive multiphysics scenarios—fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, and more—without tedious manual setup.
Instead of building numerical solvers the traditional way, Emmi trains deep learning models to act as intelligent digital twins. The result: scalable, accurate, and nearly instant simulations—unlocking new possibilities for industrial design, testing, and optimization.
“This isn’t just a speed-up—it’s a paradigm shift,” said Peter Lasinger, General Partner at 3VC. “Emmi delivers ‘GPT moments’ for engineering.”
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From Linz to the World
Founded in 2024 by Johannes Brandstetter, Dennis Just, and Miks Mikelsons, Emmi AI is built on a strong foundation of scientific research and entrepreneurial grit. Its name is a tribute to Emmy Noether, the legendary mathematician whose work revolutionized physics—an inspiration that guides Emmi’s mission to inject intelligence, speed, and elegance into engineering.
The startup spun out from Linz-based research group NXAI, and its rise is seen as a milestone for Austria’s deep tech scene.
“This is a huge moment for Linz and Austria,” said Albert Ortig, CEO of NXAI. “Emmi is proving that we can build world-class industrial AI here, backed by institutions like JKU Linz and pioneers like Prof. Sepp Hochreiter.”
What Makes Emmi AI Different?
- No pre-processing: Engineers can run simulations without the traditional manual prep.
- Massive scalability: Supports simulations with hundreds of millions of mesh cells in real-time.
- Cross-industry use: Already working with enterprise clients on seven-figure ACVs.
- AI-first approach: Trained deep learning models replace legacy numeric methods.
With this unique approach, Emmi AI is not just accelerating simulations—it’s unlocking entirely new design workflows and reshaping how industries build and test.
What’s Next?
With the fresh capital, Emmi AI plans to:
- Expand its engineering and research teams across Europe
- Scale product development
- Onboard new enterprise customers in global industrial markets
- Cement its role as a core infrastructure provider for physics AI
“We’re not building a European success story—we’re building global infrastructure,” said co-founder Johannes Brandstetter.
Investor Perspective
“Emmi AI is the frontier of AI’s impact on the physical world,” said Guillaume Decugis, Partner at Serena. “This is foundational tech that will reshape how products are designed, tested, and brought to market.”
“We back founders solving hard problems—and Emmi is a leap forward in industrial engineering,” added Christopher Raithle, Investment Manager at PUSH VC.
“It’s rare to see research of this caliber turned into real-world impact this quickly,” said Andreas Schwarzenbrunner, General Partner at Speedinvest. “Emmi is defining the future of simulation.”
With world-class talent, breakthrough technology, and record-breaking backing, Emmi AI is positioned to become a cornerstone of the industrial AI revolution—bringing real-time simulation to the physical world.
