🚀 Starcloud Secures $170 Million in Series A Funding at $1.1 Billion Valuation
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Starcloud, a space computing startup, has announced the completion of a $170 million Series A funding round, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. According to PANews, the round was led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures, bringing the total funding to $200 million.
The company plans to launch Starcloud 2 later this year, which will feature multiple GPUs, including Nvidia Blackwell chips, AWS server blades, and a Bitcoin mining machine. CEO Philip Johnston stated that Starcloud 2 will be the first space-based Bitcoin mining satellite, emphasizing that space mining is the future.
Additionally, Starcloud is developing a data center spacecraft named Starcloud 3, which is expected to be launched by SpaceX's heavy-lift Starship rocket.#Starcloud #SeriesAFunding #SpaceComputing #Startup #BillionValuation #Benchmark #EQTVentures #Starcloud2 #GPU #Nvidia #AWS #BitcoinMining #SpaceMining #Starcloud3 #DataCenter #SpaceX #Starship
🚀 AI TRENDS | Space Becomes New Frontier for Computing Power Investment
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As the demand for artificial intelligence computing power surges and the deployment of global low-orbit satellite constellations accelerates, space is emerging as a new investment landscape for countries worldwide. According to Odaily, Guo Zebang, Director of the Information Technology Industry Bureau of Beijing Economic Development Zone, stated that the Beijing Space Computing Power Innovation Center is being established to gather resources from industry, academia, and research sectors. The initiative aims to validate the development of entire satellites and overcome technical challenges in radiation-resistant chips and satellite heat dissipation. Sending computing power to space is a long-term mission with ambitious goals, and it is anticipated that the collaborative efforts of industry, academia, and research will expedite the construction of a coordinated space-ground computing network.#AI #ComputingPower #SpaceTech #Satellite #Investment #Innovation #Technology #Research #Industry #LowEarthOrbit #Beijing #SpaceComputing #FutureTech