How Verda is Building the Next Generation of AI Cloud Infrastructure

Verda, the full-stack AI cloud of tomorrow, led by Ruben Bryon and the team, has raised $117 million. The round combines equity funding led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from byFounders, Tesi, Varma, and other investors, alongside debt financing from a group of Nordic financial institutions.

“We’re building next-generation AI cloud infrastructure for teams globally,” said Ruben Bryon, Founder and CEO of Verda. “This funding enables accelerated development and expansion across Europe, the U.S., and Asia.”

Building for the Era of Instant Provisioning

Verda is preparing for a shift where compute is provisioned instantly and increasingly purchased by AI agents, moving away from traditional, negotiated cloud contracts.

The platform offers on-demand GPU access via self-service instances, clusters, serverless containers, and managed inference endpoints, delivering transparent, flexible compute without long sales cycles or lock-in.

Over the past year, Verda has strengthened its position as a vertically integrated AI cloud built in Europe and powered by renewable energy. The company is now cash flow positive, with revenue run rate surpassing $60M in Q1 2026, and is a preferred partner of NVIDIA, working with customers like Nokia and ExpressVPN.

With new funding, Verda plans to expand into the UK and U.S. while hiring 100+ employees across engineering, AI, and go-to-market teams.