Leap 71
A pioneer in Computational Engineering that uses 'Noyron,' a Large Computational Engineering Model (LCEM), to autonomously design complex physical hardware through code and AI, rather than manual CAD.
- CEO / Founder
- Lin Kayser (Co-founder), Josefine Lissner (Co-founder)
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- 2023-01 (Self-funded)
- Key Investors
- Lin Kayser, Josefine Lissner
Technology & Products
Key Products
Noyron AI model for autonomous design of physical hardware; XRA-2E5 (200kN aerospike rocket engine); 20kN liquid methane rocket engine.
Technological Advantage
Vertically integrated stack that combines a proprietary geometry kernel (PicoGK) with physics-informed AI (Noyron) to produce manufacturable 3D-printable designs that are optimized for performance, weight, and thermal efficiency.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces the design cycle of high-performance physical components from months to minutes by encoding engineering physics and manufacturing constraints into autonomous algorithms.
How They Differentiate
Leap 71 differentiates through its 'Noyron' Large Computational Engineering Model (LCEM), which shifts the paradigm from part-level geometric optimization to system-level 'coding' of entire machines. Unlike traditional CAD or generative design tools that optimize existing drawings, Noyron encodes deep physics and manufacturing logic into algorithms that autonomously generate ready-to-manufacture hardware in minutes.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace OEMs, space launch startups, electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, and industrial thermal management providers.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Space Exploration","Electric Mobility & Automotive","Thermal Management & HVAC","Advanced Manufacturing (3D Printing)"]
Competitors
Not available (company appears to be pioneering computational engineering with unique AI-driven design approach)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Maintains a 'lean core team' model (2-5 employees) by scaling through algorithmic automation rather than human headcount. Successfully tested the world's first liquid rocket engine designed entirely by AI.
Major Milestones
["Founded in Dubai by Josefine Lissner and Lin Kayser in early 2023","Open-sourced PicoGK, a high-performance geometry kernel for computational engineering in Oct 2023","Signed a three-party strategic agreement with MIMO TECHNIK and ASTRO Test Lab in Mar 2024","Successfully conducted the world's first hot-fire test of a liquid rocket engine designed entirely by AI software (Noyron) in June 2024","Partnered with Aspire Space to build a meganewton-class (2,000kN) reusable liquid rocket engine in 2025","Successfully hot-fired two orbital-class methalox engines autonomously designed by Noyron in Dec 2025"]
Notable Customers
HBD (collaborated on 200kN aerospike rocket engine); Eplus3D (collaborated on 3D-printed rocket thruster); Solideon (collaborating on large-scale 3D-printed space hardware).
Recent coverage of Leap 71
- LEAP 71 and HBD have successfully additively manufactured the XRA-2E5, a 200kN thrust aerospike rocket engine, utilizing the HBD 800 large-format laser powder bed fusion system.
- LEAP 71 and HBD have produced the XRA-2E5, the world largest 3D printed aerospike engine delivering 200 kN of thrust.
- LEAP 71 has successfully test-fired a 20kN liquid methane rocket engine designed autonomously by its Noyron AI model.