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Nvidia Backs DeepInfra in $107 Million Raise

Cloud inference platform DeepInfra closes a $107 million in Series B funding round, backed by the likes of Nvidia and Samsung, as it aims to tackle bottlenecks in AI compute. DeepInfra CEO Nikola Borisov speaks with Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Tech.”

  • Startups
  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Published: 2026-05-04
  • Signal score: 6
  • 9 sources

Editor's take

DeepInfra has secured $107 million in Series B funding, with significant backing from Nvidia and Samsung, to scale its cloud inference platform.

This investment underscores the growing demand for specialized hardware and software solutions to optimize AI model deployment, particularly as inference costs continue to be a major bottleneck for widespread AI adoption. DeepInfra's focus on efficiency directly addresses the challenge of making large language models and other complex AI applications more accessible and cost-effective for businesses.

Future developments to monitor include DeepInfra's ability to integrate its platform with Nvidia's Hopper architecture and the impact of this funding on its competitive positioning against established cloud providers and other inference optimization startups. Success will depend on demonstrating tangible improvements in inference latency and cost reduction for a broad range of AI workloads.

Signal score: 6

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