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USD.AI funding, valuation and investors
GPU-backed credit and stablecoin infrastructure for AI-cloud operators
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$13 million · August 14, 2025
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$13M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · New York, New York, United States
Investors in latest funding
Lead: Framework Ventures
Other: Dragonfly , Arbitrum , Big Brain Holdings , CMT Digital , Hermeneutic Investments , FWL Capital , Flowdesk
Overview
USD.AI, developed by Permian Labs, provides non-dilutive loans secured by GPU infrastructure and associated cash flows. Its onchain system connects compute operators with capital providers through GPU-backed credit.
Why USD.AI is interesting
USD.AI is testing whether high-value AI accelerators and contracted compute revenue can support a scalable specialist credit market outside conventional banks and venture equity.
Product & use cases
- Non-dilutive GPU fleet financing for AI-cloud and HPC operators.
- Onchain exposure to income-producing compute assets for capital providers.
Key facts
- Announced a $128.9 million asset-backed GPU facility for an undisclosed public cloud operator in September 2026.
- The facility supports 32 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems in British Columbia.
- Raised a $13 million Series A led by Framework Ventures in August 2025.
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2025-08-14 $13 million- Framework Ventures (lead)
- Dragonfly (participant)
- Arbitrum (participant)
- Big Brain Holdings (participant)
- CMT Digital (participant)
- Hermeneutic Investments (participant)
- FWL Capital (participant)
- Flowdesk (participant)
Source: Read source · usd.ai
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Combines asset-level GPU underwriting, non-recourse structures and onchain settlement for AI-infrastructure loans.
Competes with specialist GPU lenders, private-credit funds and equipment financiers. Its differentiation is onchain capital formation and loan-level transparency, while its risks include hardware depreciation, borrower concentration and limited disclosure of private facility terms.
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Upper90 direct
Specialist asset-backed lender active in GPU and technology financing.
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Generate Capital adjacent
Infrastructure capital provider that can finance technology and energy assets.
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Traditional equipment lenders alternative
Banks and leasing companies finance hardware but may be slower or require broader corporate recourse.
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