# Jacomo Corbo

> Jacomo Corbo is the London-based co-founder and CEO of PhysicsX, which develops AI software for industrial engineering and manufacturing. A McGill electrical engineering graduate and Harvard computer science PhD, he worked in Renault Formula One race strategy before co-founding QuantumBlack, later acquired by McKinsey. His work connects machine learning with the practical constraints of designing and producing physical systems.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at PhysicsX
- **Organizations:** PhysicsX, QuantumBlack, McKinsey & Company, Renault F1 Team, University of Ottawa, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Nationality:** Canadian and Italian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, McGill University, PhD in Computer Science, Harvard University, Master’s in Applied Statistics (as described by PhysicsX and Pi Capital), Harvard University
- **Known for:** Worked in race strategy at Renault during its 2006 drivers’ and constructors’ championship season., Co-founded QuantumBlack, acquired by McKinsey in 2015., Helped establish and grow QuantumBlack’s QB/Labs product engineering function.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2008** — Race strategist and subsequently chief race strategist at Renault F1; an early speaker biography dates the stint January 2006 to June 2008.
- **2008** — Completed his Harvard computer science PhD.
- **2009** — Co-founded QuantumBlack.
- **2011** — Joined the University of Ottawa in September; held a Canada Research Chair in Information and Performance Management.
- **2015** — McKinsey acquired QuantumBlack; he later served as a McKinsey partner and QuantumBlack chief scientist.
- **2023** — PhysicsX announced his arrival as co-CEO on February 9.
- **2026** — As co-founder and CEO, led PhysicsX during its announced $300 million Series C and Singapore expansion.

## Achievements

- Worked in race strategy at Renault during its 2006 drivers’ and constructors’ championship season.
- Co-founded QuantumBlack, acquired by McKinsey in 2015.
- Helped establish and grow QuantumBlack’s QB/Labs product engineering function.
- Held a Canada Research Chair in Information and Performance Management at the University of Ottawa.
- Leads PhysicsX, which announced a $300 million Series C at an approximately $2.4 billion company valuation in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — PhysicsX and GB1 unveiled an AI workflow for 2029 America’s Cup yacht hull design at NVIDIA GTC Berlin on October 21.
- **2026-10** — Appeared in a Handelsblatt Disrupt interview published October 16 about AI for engineering.
- **2026-10** — PhysicsX announced its Singapore Asia-Pacific hub and a five-year A*STAR partnership with a joint S$40 million commitment on October 8.
- **2026-06** — PhysicsX announced a $300 million Series C led by Temasek at an approximately $2.4 billion company valuation, with more than 300 employees.
- **2026-03** — PhysicsX announced a Siemens collaboration on AI data-center power distribution engineering.

## Links

- Website: https://www.physicsx.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacomo-corbo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jacomocorbo

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Last updated: 2026-10-22