VERDA RAISES €100M TO BUILD EUROPE'S AI CLOUD

The Finnish cloud provider rebranded from Datacrunch as it scales operations to compete in the AI infrastructure market. Verda attributes its growth to vertical integration, controlling multiple layers of its technology stack from hardware to software. The funding will support infrastructure expansion and development of AI-focused cloud services across Europe. The company positions itself to address demand for AI computing resources outside the US-dominated market. Verda joins a growing wave of European startups targeting cloud infrastructure gaps. The hyperscaler segment has traditionally been dominated by US players like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, with limited European alternatives offering comparable AI capabilities. The capital injection signals investor confidence in building European cloud infrastructure independent of major US tech companies.