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AI compute and inference market map

266 AI compute and inference startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $88B; the biggest segment is GPU clouds, with 101 companies.

266startups on the map
6segments
$88Braised between them
Data centres and powermost funded segment

GPU clouds

101

+77 more

Data centres and power

66

+42 more

AI chips

55

+31 more

Inference platforms

33

+9 more

Training and fine-tuning

7

Retrieval and vector search

4

Segment by segment

GPU clouds

101 startups · $23B raised

  1. LambdaTrain and scale AI on NVIDIA VR200 NVL 72, GB300 NVL 72, B300, B200, H200, H100, and more GPUs.United States$6.8B
  2. BasetenBaseten is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI inference infrastructure.United States$4.0B
  3. FluidstackFluidStack is a GPU cloud for AI, ML and LLM companies.United States$3.0B
  4. Sharon AISharon AI offers infrastructure for traditional AI and GenAI inference and training workloads, alongside on-demand cloud storage solutions.Australia$2.5B
  5. Bitdeer Technologies GroupBitdeer is a provider of digital asset mining services for blockchain and high-performance computing.Singapore$725M
  6. Northern Data GroupNorthern Data builds and offers global infrastructure solutions in high-performance computing and AI cloud platforms.Germany$610M
  7. PaleBlueDot AIPaleBlueDot AI is a Neocloud startup based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2024.United States$605M
  8. General ComputeGeneral Compute provides an ASIC-based cloud inference platform with an OpenAI-compatible API for deploying and serving AI models.United States$500M

Data centres and power

66 startups · $45B raised

  1. Aligned Data CentersAligned Data Centers is a prominent private hyperscale data center infrastructure provider, established in 2013 and headquartered United States$12B
  2. CrusoeCrusoe is an energy-first AI infrastructure company that develops and operates large-scale, AI-optimized data centers powered by cUnited States$9.9B
  3. Vantage Data CentersVantage Data Centers designs and develops data center campuses to large cloud providers, AI enterprises, and other tech-driven businesses.United States$8.6B
  4. Core ScientificCore Scientific operates blockchain data centers and manufactures digital currency mining servers.United States$5.4B
  5. NEXTDCNEXTDC is Australia’s most trusted provider of premium data centre outsourcing solutions and connectivity services.Australia$1.1B
  6. DataBankDataBank is a prominent enterprise-class data center provider based in Dallas, Texas.United States$1.1B
  7. SambaNova SystemsSambaNova Systems builds AI hardware and integrated systems to run AI applications from the data center to the cloud.United States$1.0B
  8. 5C5C is a data center that provides AI digital infrastructure, HPC systems, and scalable compute solutions for enterprises.Canada$835M

AI chips

55 startups · $17B raised

  1. Nebius GroupBuild and scale faster on the purpose-built AI cloud, engineered from silicon to API.Netherlands$4.2B
  2. TenstorrentTenstorrent is a computing company that develops processors designed to help in faster training and adaptability to future algorithms.United States$3.0B
  3. EtchedEtched is a technology company that has developed Sohu, the world’s first specialized chip (ASIC) designed specifically for transfUnited States$1.0B
  4. FractileFractile is a UK-based technology company and semiconductor startup founded in 2022 by Dr.United Kingdom$960M
  5. Ayar LabsAyar Labs is a semiconductor company focused on transforming AI infrastructure through high-speed, light-based optical I/O solutions.United States$904M
  6. Positron AIPositron AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company based in Reno, Nevada, founded in 2023.United States$875M
  7. FuriosaAIFuriosaAI is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient AI chSouth Korea$743M
  8. RebellionsRebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020.South Korea$650M

Inference platforms

33 startups · $2.8B raised

  1. Fireworks AIFireworks AI is a generative AI infrastructure platform that specializes in delivering fast inference and full-parameter training United States$1.7B
  2. Gimlet LabsGimlet Labs is an applied AI research and product company located in San Francisco.United States$380M
  3. Approaching.AIApproaching.AI was founded in 2023, with roots in the Institute of High Performance Computing at Tsinghua University.China$193M
  4. InferactInferact is an AI infrastructure startup founded by the creators of vLLM, a leading open-source LLM inference engine.United States$150M
  5. ChalkChalk is a data platform designed for AI inference, enabling organizations to deploy, manage, and scale real-time machine learningUnited States$51M
  6. Sygaldry TechnologiesSygaldry Technologies is a quantum-AI infrastructure startup based in Mountain View, California.United States$33M
  7. CentMLCentML accelerates Machine Learning workloads by maximizing training and inference efficiency leading to compute cost reduction.Canada$27M
  8. Tigris DataTigris Data is a software company founded in 2021 by the former Uber storage team.United States$25M

Training and fine-tuning

7 startups · $127M raised

  1. RadixArkRadixArk is an AI infrastructure company based in Palo Alto/Redwood City, California.United States$100M
  2. RapidataRapidata is a Zurich-based AI infrastructure company that offers a scalable, on-demand data labeling platform.Switzerland$8.5M
  3. RaiinmakerRaiinmaker is a Web3 and AI technology company founded in 2018, focused on creating a decentralized AI infrastructure that allows United States$7.5M
  4. PipeshiftPipeshift is a San Francisco-based AI infrastructure startup that provides a modular orchestration platform for training, deployinUnited States$4.5M
  5. MModelifeAI Infrastructure, Fine-tuning Service Provider, Individualized AI DesignHong Kong SAR China$3.2M
  6. assisterrAssisterr is a London-based AI infrastructure company founded in 2023.United Kingdom$2.8M
  7. Cumulus LabsCumulus Labs develops software for creating, running, and managing virtual labs and hands-on training environments.United States$500K

Retrieval and vector search

4 startups · $138M raised

  1. Parallel Web SystemsParallel Web Systems is an AI infrastructure company focused on enhancing how AI agents interact with the web.United States$100M
  2. Judgment LabsJudgment Labs is an AI infrastructure company specializing in Agent Behavior Monitoring (ABM).United States$32M
  3. MixedbreadMixedbread is an AI infrastructure company based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2023.Germany$5.5M
  4. OramaOrama is a San Francisco-based AI research lab and software company that specializes in search and AI infrastructure.United States$500K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in AI compute and inference, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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