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European neocloud Verda raises $189M to build the AI infrastructure of tomorrow

$189M. European neocloud Verda just locked in Series B to compete with Crusoe, CoreWeave, and Lambda on AI compute.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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Why it matters

A European challenger to US-dominant AI cloud infrastructure raises significant capital to scale compute capacity and platform services, signaling investor confidence in geographic diversification of the AI buildout.

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5 to know

  1. Verda Cloud Oy (formerly DataCrunch) raised $189M Series B

  2. Led by Emergence Capital

  3. Additional investors: MUFG Innovation Partners, Supermicro, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Lifeline Ventures

  4. Helsinki, Finland-based

  5. Focus: AI compute capacity and platform services

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Publisher excerpt: Helsinki, Finland-based neocloud outfit Verda Cloud Oy, formerly DataCrunch, today announced it has raised $189 million in early-stage funding to expand its artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure, from AI compute capacity to platform services. Emergence Capital led the Series B round, with…
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