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Rescale

Unicorn · $1BYC W12

San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 250 employees · Hiring · 31 known investors

Rescale provides cloud-based engineering and R&D platform with simulation, modeling, and digital engineering tools for enterprise engineering teams across multiple industries. The platform offers pre-configured workflows, software integrations, and enterprise security controls to accelerate innovation and discovery in engineering and scientific research.

Also known as Rescale, Inc.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W12)

Rescale was founded in 2011 by Joris Poort and Adam McKenzie.

JPJoris Poort
Joris Poortin𝕏Co-founder · CEOFounder and CEO of Rescale, a cloud-based platform for engineering simulation and digital modeling used by enterprise R&D teams.
AMAdam McKenzie
Adam McKenzieinCo-founder · CTOAerospace engineer and software developer serving as Founder and CTO of Rescale, where he builds cloud-based simulation software and services for enterprise engineering teams.

Board

TO
Toshiya OtaniBoard director
YSYanev Suissa
Yanev Suissain𝕏Board directorPartner at SINEWAVE VENTURES

Investors · 31

Also in the syndicate · 6

Atika CapitalFoxconnHanwha Asset Management Deeptech Venture FundNEC Orchestrating Future FundProsperity7University of Michigan

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$173.2M disclosed across 4 of 8 rounds · 2015–2025

$29.3MraisedJan 2020 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Gregorius PoortExecutive Officer, Director
  • Adam McKenzieExecutive Officer, Director
  • Samuel PillingExecutive Officer
  • Yanev SuissaDirector
  • Toshiya OtaniDirector
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$29.3M
First sale
Jan 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$17.4MraisedMar 2018 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Gregorius PoortExecutive Officer, Director
  • Adam McKenzieDirector
  • Toshiya OtaniDirector
  • Yanev SuissaDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$17.4M
First sale
Feb 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$11.5MraisedMay 2016 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adam McKenzieDirector
  • Toshiya OtaniDirector
  • Gregorius PoortExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$13.5M
Amount sold
$11.5M
First sale
Apr 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Rescale provides a cloud-based digital engineering platform that unifies high-performance computing, modeling and simulation, workflow automation and AI-based methods for engineering and scientific R&D teams. The platform supplies elastic cloud infrastructure that scales with demand and automatically optimizes hardware configurations, together with a library of pre-configured simulation and AI applications intended to remove setup and configuration work. A unified modeling and simulation environment provides workflow orchestration across the simulation stack.

Beyond compute and simulation execution, Rescale offers agentic engineering capabilities in which software agents handle orchestration, monitoring and first-pass analysis of expert workflows, and an "AI Physics" operating system that automates steps from data preparation through model deployment to turn existing simulation data into surrogate models producing predictions in milliseconds. Additional platform functions cover HPC cloud bursting and migration, GPU acceleration, financial management and compute cost optimization, security and compliance management, simulation software and license management, cloud and hardware resource orchestration, simulation data and workflow management, and building custom AI/ML models for engineering and scientific research. Published product content includes predictive-maintenance digital twin workflows linking simulation, Python and machine learning, multi-stage computational chemistry workflows, automated CAD-to-CFD design loops with data lake integration, and a Simulation Guide Agent that surfaces simulation guidance from technical documentation, user guides and templates.

Business model

Rescale sells access to a platform combining cloud compute and storage, pre-configured simulation and AI applications, and workflow and data management tooling, positioning itself as the orchestration layer over an organization's digital engineering stack, including application and simulation-software license management and compute spend tracking and optimization.

Traction

Publicly cited platform-scale figures include over 180 supported hardware architectures, a library of more than 1,250 pre-configured HPC and AI applications and more than 1,000 audited security controls. Marketed outcome claims include 78% reduction in R&D cycle time, four to eight times more design candidates explored, and over 65% optimization of full-stack spend.

Latest developments

Recent platform content centers on AI-oriented capabilities: a Simulation Guide Agent that delivers workflow-specific simulation guidance drawn from technical documentation and templates, predictive maintenance digital twin workflows connecting simulation, Python and machine learning, multi-stage computational chemistry workflows, and automated CAD-to-CFD design loops integrated with data lakes. A featured customer story covers McLaren Automotive's use of AI physics and agentic digital engineering.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Rescale positions its offering as a unified alternative to fragmented engineering tools and manual processes, framing traditional simulation as insufficient on its own and emphasizing AI-assisted simulation, connected engineering data and shared, AI-augmented expertise.

Technology

The platform layers elastic cloud HPC infrastructure, a catalog of more than 1,250 pre-configured and tuned HPC and AI software applications and over 180 specialized hardware architectures, with automated configuration selection and resource orchestration. On top of this, Rescale runs a unified modeling and simulation environment with workflow orchestration, agentic engineering components that automate orchestration, monitoring and first-pass analysis, and an AI Physics operating system that converts existing simulation data into surrogate models for near-instant predictions. The platform also supports integration of custom code (for example Python) and machine learning models into simulation workflows, data lake connectivity, GPU-accelerated computing and visualization, and more than 1,000 independently tested and audited security controls.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise positioning organized around industry verticals and use cases such as HPC cloud bursting and migration, GPU acceleration, cost optimization and security and compliance, supported by a content program of blog posts, technical articles, webinars and customer case studies.

Enterprise engineering, R&D and research organizations in aerospace, automotive, energy, government and defense, higher education, life sciences, manufacturing and semiconductors. Customer stories referenced include McLaren Automotive, described as operationalizing AI physics and agentic digital engineering.

Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Applications available on platformApr 20251,250 applications
Cloud datacenters in networkApr 2025500 data centers
Customer annual hpc infrastructure spendApr 2025$1B
Employee countJan 2025180 employees
HeadcountAug 2026247
Independently tested and audited security controlsJan 20251,000 controls
Pre-configured and tuned HPC and AI software applications in libraryJan 20251,250 applications
Specialized and optimized hardware architectures availableJan 2025180 architectures
Total funding raisedApr 2025$260M
ValuationJan 2022$1B

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Rescale went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
Netezza463 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Ansys252 shared keywordsAnsys provides engineering simulation software used by engineers and students to design and test products. Its tools cover simulation across areas from silicon to systems.
Atlas 3D243 shared keywordsSiemens provides industrial products, services and software spanning the industrial lifecycle, using AI, simulation and smart technologies for digital transformation. Its offerings include building operations management and modular, interoperable solutions for enterprise and industrial customers.
Sumble168 shared keywordsSumble provides GTM teams with a structured view of target accounts, mapping teams, reporting lines, technologies in use, hiring activity, and buying signals so reps can identify decision-makers and personalize outreach. It serves sales, growth, RevOps, and GTM teams selling into technical or complex accounts.
Autodesk168 shared keywordsAutodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
Simscale150 shared keywordsSimScale provides a cloud-based simulation platform that combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetics capabilities with AI-powered tools for engineers. The platform enables engineering teams to rapidly test design options and make decisions without requiring specialized CAE expertise or dedicated hardware.

Companies competing with Rescale for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 3

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2025
Rescale announces $115 million Series D

Rescale announced a $115 million Series D with participation from Applied Ventures, Atika Capital, Foxconn, Hanwha Asset Management Deeptech Venture Fund, Hitachi Ventures, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund, NVIDIA, Prosperity7, SineWave Ventures, Translink Capital, University of Michigan and Y Combinator, bringing total funding raised to over $260 million.

$115M source ↗

Feb 2023
Named to Y Combinator's Top Companies List for fifth consecutive year

source ↗

Jan 2015
Established globally available HPC network spanning major cloud providers and on-premises data centers

As of 2015, Rescale established an HPC network enabling hybrid and multi-cloud operations across major cloud service providers and on-premises data centers.

source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
RescaleDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 6

primary sources listed

6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Rescale do?
Rescale operates a cloud digital engineering platform combining HPC, simulation, agentic engineering and AI physics.
Who founded Rescale?
Rescale was founded by Joris Poort, Adam McKenzie in 2011.
Who are Rescale's investors?
Rescale's investors include DCVC (Data Collective), Ff Venture Capital, Flucas Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, Keen Venture Partners, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), Llc, Prosperity7 Ventures and 17 more.
How much funding has Rescale raised?
Rescale has disclosed $173.2M raised across 4 of its 8 known rounds.
Where is Rescale headquartered?
Rescale is headquartered in San Francisco, US.