Ornn Compute has announced a successful $33 million seed funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund, a16z crypto, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, Nordstar, and SV Angel, among others. The company aims to address the inefficiencies in the GPU compute market, which is currently characterized by a lack of reliable pricing data and opaque contracts. By creating a structured market with their OCPI transaction-based compute index, Ornn seeks to provide a benchmark price for computing resources, facilitate risk transfer, and enable efficient capacity allocation. This approach is intended to transform GPU capacity into a liquid asset, allowing for better utilization and easier access for companies needing compute power. The initiative is part of a broader effort to build the necessary infrastructure for the rapidly growing AI sector, ensuring that capital can flow efficiently to where it’s needed most.
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