Best Neoclouds Companies & Apps (2026)
The GPU cloud gold rush. Discover the neoclouds, GPU-first providers built for AI training and inference, the compute layer challenging the hyperscalers.
60
Companies ranked
$66.5B
Combined funding
August 2026
Last updated
Updated hourly
Top 60 Neoclouds companies & apps, ranked
Ranked by disclosed funding, growth signals and traction. Updated August 2026.
Nebius85Neocloud$775.0M
Celestial AI85NeocloudSanta Clara, United States$505.0M
Lambda71AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$1.0B
Applied Digital70NeocloudDallas, United States
WekaIO70ComputingCampbell, United States$565.0M
Coreweave67Neocloud$45.1B
Deepgram65NeocloudSan Francisco, United States$177.1M
Vultr63NeocloudWest Palm Beach, United States$662.0M
Lambda Labs63AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
Parasail63Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, United States$42.0M
Vast.ai62Neocloud$30.0M- ARARIA60GovernmentLondon, UK$19.4M
- IRIris Energy59Neocloud$9.7B
TENSORWAVE59AI Infrastructure$350.0M
Firmus58Neocloud$836.5M
Lambda AI Cloud58Cloud InfrastructureSan Jose, United States$425.0M
AA-I Technologies58Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$20.0M
Bitdeer56Digital Asset MiningSingapore, Singapore$179.0M
Akash Network56DePINSan Francisco, United States$2.0M
Voltage Park56AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States- NENexGen Cloud55Artificial IntelligenceLondon, UK$59.0M
Prime Intellect55Neocloud$130.0M
Paperspace55AI InfrastructureNew York, United States$166.5M
SharonAI54Cloud ComputingAustralia$575.0M
Callosum54AI InfrastructureLondon, UK$10.3M
Atero AI53GPU ComputingTel Aviv, Israel$24.0M- ARArc Compute52Neocloud$40.0M
Hive Digital52Digital InfrastructureVancouver, Canada$200.5M
Boundless Network52Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, USA$63.0M- PAPaleBlueDot AI51Artificial IntelligenceSilicon Valley, USA$150.0M
Bananaz51Industrial$5.3M
Brev50NeocloudSan Francisco, United States$3.3M
Fluidstack50Artificial IntelligenceLondon, United Kingdom$1.9B- GEGenesis Cloud49Neocloud$200.0M
- LELeptonAI49Neocloud$100.0M
Runpod49AI InfrastructureNew York, United States
Crusoe Cloud - AI Infrastructure and GPU Cloud Platform48AI InfrastructureDenver, United States
Northern Data Group48High-Performance ComputingFrankfurt, Germany$975.0M
Civo48Cloud ComputingLondon, United Kingdom$2.0M- HYHydraHost47Neocloud$100.0M
Shadeform47Neocloud$20.0M
Gcore47Neocloud$60.0M- HEHEAVY.AI47Big Data AnalyticsSan Francisco, United States$73.5M
- DEDenvr Data46Neocloud$50.0M
SkyPilot46Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, USA$20.0M- Foundryservices46AI InfrastructurePalo Alto, United States$80.0M
io.net46Artificial IntelligenceMiami, USA$30.0M- MIMithril45Neocloud$80.0M
Scaleway45Neocloud$200.0M
Theta Network42DePINSan Jose, United States$20.0M
Envirotech Vehicles41Artificial IntelligenceAurora, USA$63.0M- CUCudo Compute40Neocloud$100.0M
- CICirroscale38Deep Learning InfrastructureSan Diego, United States$2.0M
NeevCloud38AI InfrastructureBengaluru, India$10.0M
ELEMENTLABS™36AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
ZeroSix.ai33AI Enablers
QumulusAI, .31AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
Sakura Internet30Cloud ComputingOsaka, Japan
Odirouter27AI Infrastructure- NONorthern Data25High-Performance ComputingFrankfurt am Main, Germany$600.0M
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebius | Neocloud | — | $775.0M | 85 | |
| Celestial AI | Neocloud | Santa Clara, United States | $505.0M | 85 | |
| Lambda | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | $1.0B | 71 | |
| Applied Digital | Neocloud | Dallas, United States | — | 70 | |
| WekaIO | Computing | Campbell, United States | $565.0M | 70 | |
| Coreweave | Neocloud | — | $45.1B | 67 | |
| Deepgram | Neocloud | San Francisco, United States | $177.1M | 65 | |
| Vultr | Neocloud | West Palm Beach, United States | $662.0M | 63 | |
| Lambda Labs | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 63 | |
| Parasail | Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, United States | $42.0M | 63 | |
| Vast.ai | Neocloud | — | $30.0M | 62 | |
| ARARIA | Government | London, UK | $19.4M | 60 | |
| IRIris Energy | Neocloud | — | $9.7B | 59 | |
| TENSORWAVE | AI Infrastructure | — | $350.0M | 59 | |
| Firmus | Neocloud | — | $836.5M | 58 | |
| Lambda AI Cloud | Cloud Infrastructure | San Jose, United States | $425.0M | 58 | |
| AA-I Technologies | Frontier AI Lab | San Francisco, United States | $20.0M | 58 | |
| Bitdeer | Digital Asset Mining | Singapore, Singapore | $179.0M | 56 | |
| Akash Network | DePIN | San Francisco, United States | $2.0M | 56 | |
| Voltage Park | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 56 | |
| NENexGen Cloud | Artificial Intelligence | London, UK | $59.0M | 55 | |
| Prime Intellect | Neocloud | — | $130.0M | 55 | |
| Paperspace | AI Infrastructure | New York, United States | $166.5M | 55 | |
| SharonAI | Cloud Computing | Australia | $575.0M | 54 | |
| Callosum | AI Infrastructure | London, UK | $10.3M | 54 | |
| Atero AI | GPU Computing | Tel Aviv, Israel | $24.0M | 53 | |
| ARArc Compute | Neocloud | — | $40.0M | 52 | |
| Hive Digital | Digital Infrastructure | Vancouver, Canada | $200.5M | 52 | |
| Boundless Network | Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, USA | $63.0M | 52 | |
| PAPaleBlueDot AI | Artificial Intelligence | Silicon Valley, USA | $150.0M | 51 | |
| Bananaz | Industrial | — | $5.3M | 51 | |
| Brev | Neocloud | San Francisco, United States | $3.3M | 50 | |
| Fluidstack | Artificial Intelligence | London, United Kingdom | $1.9B | 50 | |
| GEGenesis Cloud | Neocloud | — | $200.0M | 49 | |
| LELeptonAI | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 49 | |
| Runpod | AI Infrastructure | New York, United States | — | 49 | |
| Crusoe Cloud - AI Infrastructure and GPU Cloud Platform | AI Infrastructure | Denver, United States | — | 48 | |
| Northern Data Group | High-Performance Computing | Frankfurt, Germany | $975.0M | 48 | |
| Civo | Cloud Computing | London, United Kingdom | $2.0M | 48 | |
| HYHydraHost | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 47 | |
| Shadeform | Neocloud | — | $20.0M | 47 | |
| Gcore | Neocloud | — | $60.0M | 47 | |
| HEHEAVY.AI | Big Data Analytics | San Francisco, United States | $73.5M | 47 | |
| DEDenvr Data | Neocloud | — | $50.0M | 46 | |
| SkyPilot | Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, USA | $20.0M | 46 | |
| AI Infrastructure | Palo Alto, United States | $80.0M | 46 | ||
| io.net | Artificial Intelligence | Miami, USA | $30.0M | 46 | |
| MIMithril | Neocloud | — | $80.0M | 45 | |
| Scaleway | Neocloud | — | $200.0M | 45 | |
| Theta Network | DePIN | San Jose, United States | $20.0M | 42 | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | Artificial Intelligence | Aurora, USA | $63.0M | 41 | |
| CUCudo Compute | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 40 | |
| CICirroscale | Deep Learning Infrastructure | San Diego, United States | $2.0M | 38 | |
| NeevCloud | AI Infrastructure | Bengaluru, India | $10.0M | 38 | |
| ELEMENTLABS™ | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 36 | |
| ZeroSix.ai | AI Enablers | — | — | 33 | |
| QumulusAI, . | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 31 | |
| Sakura Internet | Cloud Computing | Osaka, Japan | — | 30 | |
| Odirouter | AI Infrastructure | — | — | 27 | |
| NONorthern Data | High-Performance Computing | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | $600.0M | 25 |
About Neoclouds
Neoclouds are GPU-first cloud providers built specifically for AI. While the hyperscalers offer general-purpose compute, neoclouds optimize end to end for training and inference: dense GPU clusters, fast interconnects, and pricing that undercuts the incumbents. StartupHub.ai ranks these providers by funding and traction.
Demand is the story. NVIDIA accelerators are scarce and expensive, so companies that can secure supply, stand up clusters, and rent them efficiently have built fast-growing businesses. The category ranges from large-scale training clouds to inference-optimized platforms and bare-metal GPU rental. Differentiation comes from availability, networking, software tooling, and total cost per useful token.
The risk is commoditization and capital intensity, since GPUs depreciate and supply can loosen. The durable neoclouds will pair reliable access with software that makes switching off the incumbents painless. As AI workloads grow, this compute layer remains one of the most valuable in the stack. This page refreshes as new providers and funding emerge.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Neoclouds in 2026?
Leading Neoclouds tracked by StartupHub.ai include Nebius, Celestial AI, Lambda. We rank 60 companies in this category by disclosed funding, growth signals and market traction, refreshed hourly.
What does this Neoclouds ranking include?
This page ranks the top 60 Neoclouds by funding and traction, representing $66.5B in combined disclosed funding. Each entry links to full funding history, team and product details.
Which of these companies has raised the most funding?
Coreweave leads the category with $45.1B in disclosed funding.
How is this Neoclouds ranking compiled?
Each company is scored on disclosed funding, team size, growth momentum and profile completeness, then ordered highest first. The list regenerates hourly as new funding rounds, hiring and product launches are detected, so the ranking stays current.