By Jess Jones A Cambridge based artificial intelligence (AI) startup developing next-gen materials for sustainability and clean energy has secured $30m (£24m) in seed funding. CuspAI’s funding round was led by UK venture capital firm Hoxton Ventures, along with participation from Basis Set Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, both California-based. The startup’s platform, which uses generative AI and deep learning, operates like a search engine, allowing users to request materials with specific properties. CuspAI says it will accelerate the discovery of new materials that have “precise” f…