Applied Computing, headquartered in London with offices in Bengaluru and Houston, raised 20 million USD in a funding round led by KBR with participation from Databricks Ventures. The company develops foundation AI models for energy operations through its Orbital platform. The funding will support international growth, wider deployment of its technology, opening a new office in Houston, accelerating commercial deployment of Orbital, expanding research and engineering teams, and deepening deployments with major energy customers. Alongside the investment, Applied Computing and KBR signed a multi-year agreement to develop exclusive AI products for the energy sector.