Phaidra

Phaidra is a Seattle-based startup that uses AI to improve data center energy efficiency by predicting and preventing heat spikes.

Startup

Facts

HQ: Seattle, Washington, US
Sectors: Software Development
Founded: 2019
Employees: 96
Founders: Jim Gao, Veda Panneershelvam, Katie Hoffman

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Ana Maria Constantin / The Next Web Sep 7

Fortune: Ineffable Intelligence names six nonfounders as cofounders, including four ex-DeepMind hires and an InstaDeep executive

Ineffable Intelligence granted the title of cofounder to six people—four from Google DeepMind, one from InstaDeep, and one from a Seattle venture firm—despite none having founded the ten-month-old London startup, which has no product and a $5... valuation reported by Fortune.

John Cook / GeekWire Apr 29

Seattle VC Flying Fish Partners Joins $1.1B Seed Round for DeepMind’s David Silver’s Startup Ineffable Intelligence

Seattle-based VC firm Flying Fish Partners secured a spot in the $1.1 billion seed round for DeepMind legend David Silver's startup Ineffable Intelligence through years of relationship-building and strategic early investments. Despite managing less than $250 million, their networking and persistence led to participation alongside major investors like Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire Mar 18

Seattle AI Startup Phaidra, Backed by Nvidia, Raises $120M to Combat Data Center Overheating with Partners CoreWeave and Applied Digital

Seattle startup Phaidra, backed by Nvidia, has developed AI technology to predict and prevent data center overheating, partnering with CoreWeave and Applied Digital to deploy its cooling solution. The company has raised $120 million and employs around 90 people.

People

Gao Founder, Co-founder and CEO
Jim Gao Founder, Co-founder, CEO & Co-founder
Vedavyas Panneershelvam Founder, Co-founder, CTO & Co-founder