Aethir and partners invest $40 million in decentralized infrastructure for AI and blockchain

He will be takenwhich provides underutilized graphics processing units (GPUs) to decentralized enterprises, announced a $40 million initiative to launch Tactical Compute (TACOM).

With its partners Beam foundation (through its wholly owned subsidiary, Beam Investments) Sophon Foundation And Permian LaboratoriesAethir will create TACOM to meet the global increase in demand for scalable compute infrastructure by leveraging decentralized technology to bridge the traditional compute economy with tokenized and distributed solutions.

The growing demand for AI-driven consumer applications, adaptive gaming experiences and decentralized systems requires unprecedented levels of computing power, with the Global AI Infrastructure Market Expected to Surpass $197.39 Billion by 2030.

In today's global market, there may be a shortage of GPUs for new businesses to purchase, but larger companies with an excess of GPUs may want to take them to a vendor like Aethir, who can find customers with need to use these GPUs. TACOM is intended to accelerate this type of coupling or transfer.

“The Web3 side of the industry has seen a plethora of new AI startups that have successfully raised capital, but it has been difficult for them to access high-performance computing on demand,” said Daniel Wang, CEO of Aethir, in an interview with GamesBeat. “We realized that many compute providers wanted to join the ecosystem, and that there were many AI-specific offerings whose primary need was compute. If you look at OpenAI and you raise money from Microsoft, most of that was shared credits. Now, almost everything is financed by calculation, because the needs go far beyond simple capital.

TACOM aims to symbolize the framework for accessing GPU resources, like cloud credits, but through a decentralized system. TACOM will focus on compute-related opportunities such as hardware financing, yield arbitrage, and network seeding, meeting compute demand wherever it arises. TACOM aims to meet these demands, fueled by advances in AI and blockchain technology.

This collaboration brings together three key players to redefine the landscape of AI and decentralized technology. Singapore-based Aethir provides the backbone with its decentralized GPU network, providing essential scalable infrastructure to power advanced AI applications and blockchain systems. The Beam Foundation brings its expertise to foster innovation at the intersection of AI and decentralization, driving the development of breakthrough solutions.

Meanwhile, MetaStreet is enriching its efforts by developing DeFi primitives suitable for funding GPUs and nodes, freeing up liquidity for computing hardware, and driving the expansion of decentralized networks. Strategic partners include Sophon, where Aethir will deploy its infrastructure, highlighting TACOM's vision of connecting IT infrastructure with consumer-facing applications in gaming and AI.

Wang said the deal reduces friction for customers entering the Aethir ecosystem. The capital will be dedicated to obtaining more computing resources to also help Web3 and Web2 startups as well as AI companies.

I've noted that Web3 activity has been volatile, with ChainPlay reporting that 93% of Web3 projects have failed. I wondered if this was preventing Aethir from finding reliable clients. Wang noted that the failure rate of Web2 projects is likely similar to that of Web3 startups. '

“It’s a notoriously competitive industry in gaming,” he said. “It’s just a tough market.” One thing startups can underestimate is the scale and cost of computing.

Wang noted that infrastructure costs can be unpredictable and that starting a new company to ensure the infrastructure is there – as Aethir did – is important for many companies.

By combining resources, expertise and networks, TACOM sets a new standard in the valuation, distribution and monetization of computing power. Aethir's fleet of industry-leading GPUs, including the Nvidia H100 and H200, enable innovative approaches such as mining Aethir's native ATH token via private yield builds and seeding testnets for protocols emerging blockchains.

These strategies open new opportunities for monetizing GPU resources and drive innovation in AI, gaming, and decentralized ecosystems.

“We are excited to partner with Beam Foundation and MetaStreet on tactical computing,” said Wang. “This initiative will help meet the growing demand for computing power in AI and blockchain. With Aethir's decentralized GPU network at its heart, this company positions us to unlock new opportunities in monetizing compute resources and drive innovation in scalable AI and decentralized technologies. Tactical computing will provide the infrastructure needed for the next wave of technological advancements.

“At MetaStreet, we created DeFi primitives for node and GPU funding, providing utility to node owners and allowing networks to scale efficiently,” said David Choi, co-founder of Permian Labs, the protocol’s developers MetaStreet, in a press release. “Tactical Compute builds on this foundation by meeting the growing demand for compute infrastructure. By leveraging our technology to unlock liquidity for GPU-powered nodes, we are driving innovation at the intersection of crypto, AI and infrastructure, enabling the next wave of scalable and empowering networks. further the AI ​​revolution.

Leveraging an extensive network of industrial expertise, TACOM is poised to expand the potential of GPU-based infrastructure for AI-based applications and decentralized systems.

Beam Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the development and adoption of the Beam ecosystem and decentralized technologies.

Although many Web3 companies have failed, Wang said Aethir benefits from a strong token and healthy foundation treasury. This allows Aethir to take risks to help businesses scale. Aethir can help businesses reduce operational cost risks by finding a long-term, less expensive solution to calculating costs.

Aethir is a partner and investor in TACOM, which was created in part by Permian to address compute needs through tokenized solutions and abstractions.

Wang said Aethir was well suited to the blockbuster market, with more than $50 million in annual recurring revenue, and was growing rapidly. Aethir has approximately 200 full-time employees.

“But at the moment, one of the main obstacles is only on the supply side,” Wang said. “How can we integrate more computing into the network?” Especially since we are a Web3 project, there are many compute infrastructure providers. Web2 companies would be interested in participating, but simply due to the complexity or perhaps even legal uncertainty around Web3 and tokens, they are a bit hesitant to jump into the network.

Potential competitors like Amazon Web Services have also aggressively pursued their blockchain infrastructure businesses. But Wang believes that in the long term, a company like AWS could hand over some of its infrastructure to Aethir when times aren't as busy for AWS.

“We are very pleased to have the support of Beam and Permium Labs. This dedicated $40 million will allow us to significantly accelerate the adoption curve and growth of our network, which should allow us to facilitate the integration of an additional 3,000 or 4,000 H100s into the network, which is typically enough to support some 100 businesses. Wang said.