Generative geological modeling AI for mining, geothermal, and carbon storage.
AI📍 Redwood City, California, USAFounded 2023
Current Valuation
Private
as of 2026-Q2
PRIVATE
Terra AI builds generative AI for subsurface resource development, combining geophysics, geochemistry, and drilling data to produce probabilistic models of the underground for mining, enhanced geothermal, and carbon storage. Founded in 2023 in Redwood City by Stanford AI PhDs John Mern (CEO) and Anthony Corso, it raised a $20M Series A in June 2026 led by Khosla Ventures with BHP Ventures, following a $3.4M seed in 2023, for about $23M total. Valuation terms were not disclosed.
Company Profile
CEO
John Mern
Founded
2023
HQ
Redwood City, California, USA
Total Raised
$23M
Last Round
Series A — $20M (Jun 2026) · Lead: Khosla Ventures
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series A · $20M · this month
privateTotal raised $23M2 disclosed rounds
Growth & Valuation
Capital raised per round
Charts built from publicly disclosed funding rounds and revenue estimates. Approximate, not real-time, not investment advice.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series A
$20M
Jun 2026
Khosla Ventures
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Seed
$3M
Jan 2023
Khosla Ventures
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Founders & Key People
John MernAnthony Corso
Investors
Khosla Ventures · BHP Ventures · Rio Tinto · Plug and Play · Climate Capital
Products
Generative geological modeling platform
Competitors
KoBold Metals · Earth AI
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.