# AI Compute and Inference Startups That Raised in 2026: Market Map of 113 Companies > The 113 AI compute and inference startups that raised money in 2026, mapped in 5 segments and ranked by this year's rounds: $51B between them. Updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-raised-2026-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## GPU clouds 37 - [Lambda](https://millionrounds.com/company/lambda) - [Baseten](https://millionrounds.com/company/baseten) - [Fluidstack](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidstack) - [Sharon AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharon-ai) - [PaleBlueDot AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/palebluedot-ai) - [General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute) - [SenseTime](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensetime) - [Modal Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/modal-labs) - [TensorWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/tensorwave) - [Infinigence AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinigence-ai) - [WhiteFiber](https://millionrounds.com/company/whitefiber) - [Bitdeer Technologies Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitdeer-technologies-group) - [GMI Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/gmi-cloud) - [Prime Intellect](https://millionrounds.com/company/prime-intellect) - [Nexgen Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgen-cloud) - [ScaleOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/scaleops) - [DeepInfra](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepinfra) - [QumulusAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/qumulusai) - [Liqid](https://millionrounds.com/company/liqid) - [Ornn AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/ornn-ai) - [Kindo](https://millionrounds.com/company/kindo) - [Hyperbolic](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyperbolic) - [Dapple](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapple) - [Luminal](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminal) +13 more ## Data centres and power 33 - [Crusoe](https://millionrounds.com/company/crusoe) - [Core Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-scientific) - [NEXTDC](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextdc) - [SambaNova Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/sambanova-systems) - [DataBank](https://millionrounds.com/company/databank) - [Lumilens](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumilens) - [Vantage Data Centers](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantage-data-centers) - [Cowboy Space Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowboy-space-corporation) - [Emerald AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-ai) - [Fermi America](https://millionrounds.com/company/fermi-america) - [Galaxy Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/galaxy-digital) - [*CG* Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/capstone-green-energy-holdings-inc) - [Hydra Host](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydra-host) - [Watney Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/watney-robotics) - [Accelsius](https://millionrounds.com/company/accelsius) - [GridCARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare) - [DG Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/dg-matrix) - [Orbital Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbital-industries) - [Teram](https://millionrounds.com/company/teram) - [Prometheus Hyperscale](https://millionrounds.com/company/prometheus-hyperscale) - [Amperesand](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperesand) - [Claros](https://millionrounds.com/company/claros) - [Atomarine](https://millionrounds.com/company/atomarine) - [GreenScale Data Centres](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenscale-data-centres) +9 more ## AI chips 27 - [Nebius Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/nebius-group) - [Tenstorrent](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenstorrent) - [Etched](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched) - [Fractile](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile) - [Positron AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/positron-ai) - [Ayar Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ayar-labs) - [FuriosaAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai) - [OLIX](https://millionrounds.com/company/olix) - [Rebellions](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebellions) - [Axelera AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/axelera-ai) - [*C* Cornelis](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornelis) - [Eridu](https://millionrounds.com/company/eridu) - [iPronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ipronics) - [Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs) - [Velaura AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/velaura-ai) - [Delos Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/delos-data) - [nEye.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai) - [Vertical Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-semiconductor) - [VSORA](https://millionrounds.com/company/vsora) - [TYLsemi](https://millionrounds.com/company/tylsemi) - [OXMIQ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxmiq-labs) - [*AS* Amber Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/amber-semiconductor) - [ZML](https://millionrounds.com/company/zml) - [Discovered Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/discovered-materials) +3 more ## Inference platforms 12 - [Fireworks AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireworks-ai) - [Gimlet Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gimlet-labs) - [Approaching.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/approaching-ai) - [Inferact](https://millionrounds.com/company/inferact) - [*IR* Inference Research](https://millionrounds.com/company/inference-research) - [Featherless.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/featherless-ai) - [Simplismart](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplismart) - [Stanhope AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/stanhope-ai) - [Subconscious](https://millionrounds.com/company/subconscious) - [Berget AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/berget-ai) - [Infinity Artificial Intelligence Institute](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinity-artificial-intelligence-institute) - [Vantafold](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantafold) ## Training and fine-tuning 4 - [RadixArk](https://millionrounds.com/company/radixark) - [Rapidata](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidata) - [Pipeshift](https://millionrounds.com/company/pipeshift) - [Cumulus Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/cumulus-labs) ## Segment by segment ### GPU clouds 37 startups · $19B raised - [**Lambda**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lambda) Train and scale AI on NVIDIA VR200 NVL 72, GB300 NVL 72, B300, B200, H200, H100, and more GPUs. United States $5.0B - [**Baseten**](https://millionrounds.com/company/baseten) Baseten is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI inference infrastructure. United States $3.8B - [**Fluidstack**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidstack) FluidStack is a GPU cloud for AI, ML and LLM companies. United States $3.0B - [**Sharon AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharon-ai) Sharon AI offers infrastructure for traditional AI and GenAI inference and training workloads, alongside on-demand cloud storage solutions. Australia $2.5B - [**PaleBlueDot AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/palebluedot-ai) PaleBlueDot AI is a Neocloud startup based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2024. United States $605M - [**General Compute**](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute) General Compute provides an ASIC-based cloud inference platform with an OpenAI-compatible API for deploying and serving AI models. United States $500M - [**SenseTime**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensetime) SenseTime builds SenseNova native multimodal LLMs and SenseCore AI cloud infrastructure for enterprise AI digital transformation. Hong Kong SAR China $412M - [**Modal Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/modal-labs) Modal develops machine learning software to help run code in the cloud. United States $355M ### Data centres and power 33 startups · $18B raised - [**Crusoe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crusoe) Crusoe is an energy-first AI infrastructure company that develops and operates large-scale, AI-optimized data centers powered by c United States $7.2B - [**Core Scientific**](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-scientific) Core Scientific operates blockchain data centers and manufactures digital currency mining servers. United States $5.4B - [**NEXTDC**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextdc) NEXTDC is Australia’s most trusted provider of premium data centre outsourcing solutions and connectivity services. Australia $1.1B - [**SambaNova Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sambanova-systems) SambaNova Systems builds AI hardware and integrated systems to run AI applications from the data center to the cloud. United States $1.0B - [**DataBank**](https://millionrounds.com/company/databank) DataBank is a prominent enterprise-class data center provider based in Dallas, Texas. United States $800M - [**Lumilens**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumilens) Lumilens addresses the red hot market for AI data center infrastructure by designing, manufacturing and selling photonic interconn United States $700M - [**Vantage Data Centers**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantage-data-centers) Vantage Data Centers designs and develops data center campuses to large cloud providers, AI enterprises, and other tech-driven businesses. United States $341M - [**Cowboy Space Corporation**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowboy-space-corporation) Cowboy Space Corporation is a space infrastructure company dedicated to building orbital data centers for artificial intelligence. United States $275M ### AI chips 27 startups · $12B raised - [**Nebius Group**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nebius-group) Build and scale faster on the purpose-built AI cloud, engineered from silicon to API. Netherlands $3.5B - [**Tenstorrent**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenstorrent) Tenstorrent is a computing company that develops processors designed to help in faster training and adaptability to future algorithms. United States $1.5B - [**Etched**](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched) Etched is a technology company that has developed Sohu, the world’s first specialized chip (ASIC) designed specifically for transf United States $1.0B - [**Fractile**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile) Fractile is a UK-based technology company and semiconductor startup founded in 2022 by Dr. United Kingdom $943M - [**Positron AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/positron-ai) Positron AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company based in Reno, Nevada, founded in 2023. United States $875M - [**Ayar Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ayar-labs) Ayar Labs is a semiconductor company focused on transforming AI infrastructure through high-speed, light-based optical I/O solutions. United States $725M - [**FuriosaAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai) FuriosaAI is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient AI ch South Korea $620M - [**OLIX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/olix) OLIX is an AI company focused on developing advanced hardware solutions for AI inference workloads. United Kingdom $532M ### Inference platforms 12 startups · $2.3B raised - [**Fireworks AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireworks-ai) Fireworks AI is a generative AI infrastructure platform that specializes in delivering fast inference and full-parameter training United States $1.5B - [**Gimlet Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gimlet-labs) Gimlet Labs is an applied AI research and product company located in San Francisco. United States $380M - [**Approaching.AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/approaching-ai) Approaching.AI was founded in 2023, with roots in the Institute of High Performance Computing at Tsinghua University. China $193M - [**Inferact**](https://millionrounds.com/company/inferact) Inferact is an AI infrastructure startup founded by the creators of vLLM, a leading open-source LLM inference engine. United States $150M - [*IR* **Inference Research**](https://millionrounds.com/company/inference-research) - $20M - [**Featherless.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/featherless-ai) Featherless AI is a technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2023 by Eugene Cheah, Harrison Vanderbyl, and Wesley George. United States $20M - [**Simplismart**](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplismart) Simplismart, officially known as Verute Technologies Pvt Ltd., is an AI infrastructure startup based in Bengaluru, India, founded India $14M - [**Stanhope AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stanhope-ai) We are a Deeptech startup leveraging neuroscience, AI and robotics expertise to bring true autonomy to the real world. United Kingdom $8.2M ### Training and fine-tuning 4 startups · $112M raised - [**RadixArk**](https://millionrounds.com/company/radixark) RadixArk is an AI infrastructure company based in Palo Alto/Redwood City, California. United States $100M - [**Rapidata**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidata) Rapidata is a Zurich-based AI infrastructure company that offers a scalable, on-demand data labeling platform. Switzerland $8.5M - [**Pipeshift**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pipeshift) Pipeshift is a San Francisco-based AI infrastructure startup that provides a modular orchestration platform for training, deployin United States $2.5M - [**Cumulus Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cumulus-labs) Cumulus Labs develops software for creating, running, and managing virtual labs and hands-on training environments. United States $500K **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. 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 biggest raisers this year first. 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