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.
57
Companies ranked
$69.6B
Combined funding
June 2026
Last updated
Updated hourly
Top 57 Neoclouds companies & apps, ranked
Ranked by disclosed funding, growth signals and traction. Updated June 2026.
Nebius85Neocloud$6.3B
Celestial AI85Neocloud$505.0M
Lambda71AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$1.0B
Applied Digital70NeocloudDallas, United States$20.0M
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
AA-I Technologies58Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$35.0M
Bitdeer56Digital Asset MiningSingapore, Singapore$191.0M
Voltage Park56AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$100.0M- NENexGen Cloud55Artificial IntelligenceLondon, UK$59.0M
Prime Intellect55Neocloud$70.0M
Paperspace55AI InfrastructureNew York, United States$166.5M
SharonAI54Cloud ComputingAustralia$575.0M
Callosum54AI InfrastructureLondon, UK$10.3M
Atero AI53GPU ComputingTel Aviv, Israel$24.0M
Brev52NeocloudSan Francisco, United States$3.3M- ARArc Compute52Neocloud$40.0M
Hive Digital52Digital InfrastructureVancouver, Canada$205.5M- PAPaleBlueDot AI51Artificial IntelligenceSilicon Valley, USA$150.0M
Bananaz51Industrial$5.3M
Fluidstack50Artificial IntelligenceLondon, United Kingdom$1.1B
Akash Network50DePINSan Francisco, United States$2.0M- LELeptonAI49Neocloud$100.0M
- GEGenesis Cloud49Neocloud$200.0M
Northern Data Group48High-Performance ComputingFrankfurt, Germany$975.0M
Shadeform47Neocloud$20.0M
Gcore47Neocloud$60.0M- HYHydraHost47Neocloud$100.0M
- DEDenvr Data46Neocloud$50.0M
Scaleway45Neocloud$200.0M- MIMithril45Neocloud$80.0M
- CUCudo Compute40Neocloud$100.0M
NeevCloud38AI InfrastructureBengaluru, India$10.0M
Civo37Cloud ComputingLondon, United Kingdom$2.0M
ELEMENTLABS™36AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
Runpod34AI InfrastructureNew York, United States$41.0M
ZeroSix.ai33AI Enablers
Sakura Internet30Cloud ComputingOsaka, Japan
GPU Gig20Artificial IntelligenceTel Aviv, Israel
GMO GPU Cloud14Cloud ComputingTokyo, Japan- CUCUDA Compute12AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
- AMAmerican Intelligence & Power10Data CentersUSA
- CICirroscale10Deep Learning InfrastructureSan Diego, United States$3.0M
- SESESTERCE10GPU CloudMarseille, France
- BUBUZZ HPC7Cloud InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States
- NVNVFP4 KV Cache5AI Foundation & Compute
- GMGMO GPUクラウド5AI InfrastructureTokyo, Japan
Crusoe Cloud - AI Infrastructure and GPU Cloud PlatformAI InfrastructureDenver, United States$150.0M
Obscura Ephermeral ClubAI Infrastructure
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebius | Neocloud | — | $6.3B | 85 |
| Celestial AI | Neocloud | — | $505.0M | 85 |
| Lambda | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | $1.0B | 71 |
| Applied Digital | Neocloud | Dallas, United States | $20.0M | 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 |
| AA-I Technologies | Frontier AI Lab | San Francisco, United States | $35.0M | 58 |
| Bitdeer | Digital Asset Mining | Singapore, Singapore | $191.0M | 56 |
| Voltage Park | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | $100.0M | 56 |
| NENexGen Cloud | Artificial Intelligence | London, UK | $59.0M | 55 |
| Prime Intellect | Neocloud | — | $70.0M | 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 |
| Brev | Neocloud | San Francisco, United States | $3.3M | 52 |
| ARArc Compute | Neocloud | — | $40.0M | 52 |
| Hive Digital | Digital Infrastructure | Vancouver, Canada | $205.5M | 52 |
| PAPaleBlueDot AI | Artificial Intelligence | Silicon Valley, USA | $150.0M | 51 |
| Bananaz | Industrial | — | $5.3M | 51 |
| Fluidstack | Artificial Intelligence | London, United Kingdom | $1.1B | 50 |
| Akash Network | DePIN | San Francisco, United States | $2.0M | 50 |
| LELeptonAI | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 49 |
| GEGenesis Cloud | Neocloud | — | $200.0M | 49 |
| Northern Data Group | High-Performance Computing | Frankfurt, Germany | $975.0M | 48 |
| Shadeform | Neocloud | — | $20.0M | 47 |
| Gcore | Neocloud | — | $60.0M | 47 |
| HYHydraHost | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 47 |
| DEDenvr Data | Neocloud | — | $50.0M | 46 |
| Scaleway | Neocloud | — | $200.0M | 45 |
| MIMithril | Neocloud | — | $80.0M | 45 |
| CUCudo Compute | Neocloud | — | $100.0M | 40 |
| NeevCloud | AI Infrastructure | Bengaluru, India | $10.0M | 38 |
| Civo | Cloud Computing | London, United Kingdom | $2.0M | 37 |
| ELEMENTLABS™ | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 36 |
| Runpod | AI Infrastructure | New York, United States | $41.0M | 34 |
| ZeroSix.ai | AI Enablers | — | — | 33 |
| Sakura Internet | Cloud Computing | Osaka, Japan | — | 30 |
| GPU Gig | Artificial Intelligence | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 20 |
| GMO GPU Cloud | Cloud Computing | Tokyo, Japan | — | 14 |
| CUCUDA Compute | AI Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 12 |
| AMAmerican Intelligence & Power | Data Centers | USA | — | 10 |
| CICirroscale | Deep Learning Infrastructure | San Diego, United States | $3.0M | 10 |
| SESESTERCE | GPU Cloud | Marseille, France | — | 10 |
| BUBUZZ HPC | Cloud Infrastructure | San Francisco, United States | — | 7 |
| NVNVFP4 KV Cache | AI Foundation & Compute | — | — | 5 |
| GMGMO GPUクラウド | AI Infrastructure | Tokyo, Japan | — | 5 |
| Crusoe Cloud - AI Infrastructure and GPU Cloud Platform | AI Infrastructure | Denver, United States | $150.0M | — |
| Obscura Ephermeral Club | AI Infrastructure | — | — | — |
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 57 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 57 Neoclouds by funding and traction, representing $69.6B 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.