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DGrid AI raises $5 million seed round for decentralized GPU network

Waterdrip Capital, IoTeX, Paramita and Zenith Capital backed the project, which is building distributed infrastructure for AI workloads with blockchain-based settlement and proof systems.

Summary

DGrid AI has completed a $5 million seed round led by Waterdrip Capital, IoTeX, Paramita, and Zenith Capital. The project is building a decentralized AI inference network and distributed computing infrastructure designed to support the deployment, verification, and execution of AI workloads across decentralized GPU networks. It integrates blockchain-based payment and proof systems to enable transparent settlements and fair compensation for computing providers, with a focus on AI and DePIN application scenarios.

Terms & Concepts
  • decentralized AI inference network: A distributed system that runs AI model outputs across multiple independent computing nodes instead of a centralized provider.
  • decentralized GPU network: A distributed pool of graphics processing units that supplies shared computing power for intensive workloads such as AI.
  • DePIN: Short for decentralized physical infrastructure networks, a model that uses blockchain incentives to coordinate real-world hardware and services.