Key facts
- Delos Data raised $100 million to develop chips and software for faster data movement in AI data centers.
- The startup was founded by veterans of Intel Corp.
- Delos Data's technology aims to enable fast and flexible communication between various computing chips.
- Pat Gelsinger, former CEO of Intel, commented on the waste of money and energy from idle computing chips in AI data centers.
Delos Data, a startup founded by veterans of Intel Corp, announced that it has raised $100 million to develop chips and software designed to accelerate data movement within complex AI data centers. The company's technology aims to improve communication between various computing chips, addressing a significant bottleneck in AI infrastructure.
In the early stages of the AI boom, many data centers relied heavily on Nvidia GPUs connected by Nvidia's proprietary networking technology. However, as the focus shifts from training AI systems to deploying AI agents for user tasks, rivals like Cerebras Systems and Advanced Micro Devices have gained traction, leading to a more diverse mix of computing chips. Delos Data's solution is designed to ensure that all this expensive computing hardware can communicate effectively and adapt to future architectural changes.
Pat Gelsinger, former CEO of Intel and now a partner at venture capital firm Playground, which participated in the funding round, highlighted that idle computing chips represent a substantial waste of money and energy in AI data centers. Other investors in the round included Matrix Partners, Socratic Partners, Capricorn, Matter Venture Partners, IAG, and DYNAMIQ.