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| 01.09.2026 | Sequoia Spinout Empirik Raises $21M to Stop IT Outages Before First Alert Fires | By Collin Mercer
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| 25.08.2026 | Thunder Compute Secures $13M to Unleash Dormant AI Power | Thunder Compute secured $13 million in Series A funding, led by Matrix Partners. The company addresses a critical industry problem: over $200 billion in idle GPU capacity, with enterprise utilization often below 5%. Its pioneering GPU virtu... |
| 21.08.2026 | Thunder Compute Raises $13 Million Series A To Unlock $200 Billion Of Idle GPU Capacity | Thunder Compute has raised $13 million in Series A funding to scale its GPU virtualization technology and help enterprises extract more computing capacity from underutilized AI infrastructure. The round was led by Matrix Partners, which als... |
| 11.06.2026 | Cloud: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025 | Funding activity among European cloud companies in 2025 was characterised by a small number of large transactions alongside a broader range of early- and growth-stage rounds. The largest deals accounted for a significant share of the total ... |
| 22.04.2026 | Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters | - |
| 20.02.2026 | Lithuania leads Baltic startup resurgence with record €238M funding and surge in exits | As global venture markets continue to rebalance, the Baltics are emerging as one of Europe’s more resilient early-stage ecosystems – and in 2025, Lithuania has taken the regional lead.
According to a new early-stage funding report by FIRSTP... |
| 12.02.2026 | Baltic startup funding surged to €607 million in 2025 as early-stage investment expands | Baltic startup funding rose in 2025, with total venture capital deployed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia startups reaching €607 million, up from €505 million in 2024.
The details of this trend are unpacked in the newly released annual Bal... |
| 02.02.2026 | Как работать с Kubernetes: ищем скрытые статьи затрат в облаке и пошагово все оптимизируем, чтобы сэкономить | А нужен вам вообще этот Kubernetes?
Kubernetes давно стал де-факто стандартом для оркестрации контейнеров. Его используют все – от крупных корпораций до мелких стартапов – и в ус не дуют. Потому что удобно: сервисы после падения поднимаются... |
| 31.01.2026 | Baltic Tech Soars: Cast AI Achieves Unicorn Status Amid Regional Investment Boom | Cast AI, a Lithuanian-origin, US-based firm, achieved unicorn status in 2025. It raised a significant $108 million round. This propels its AI-driven Kubernetes and cloud cost optimization platform. The funding fuels global expansion. This l... |
| 27.01.2026 | Top Funding Rounds Raised by Baltic Startups in 2025 | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ~
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In 2025, the Baltic startup ecosystem continued to mature. At the same time, investment activity has been notable: Lithuania’s total tech ecosystem value surpassed €16.4 billion thanks to a significant ... |
| 22.01.2026 | В портфеле TA Ventures уже 17-й единорог: Cast AI привлёк $108 млн | Компания Cast AI, в которую венчурный фонд TA Ventures инвестировал на ранней стадии, привлекла $108 млн в новом инвестиционном раунде, получив оценку свыше $1 млрд. Привлечённые средства компания направит на дальнейшее развитие AI-платформ... |
| 16.01.2026 | What's next for European tech, Parloa raises $350M, and two new unicorns | A big week for European tech, with two new unicorns and a deep dive into one of the continent’s most promising ecosystems: Armenia. Alongside the week’s top funding rounds, we’ve also curated the most important industry stories you need to ... |
| 14.01.2026 | Cast AI becomes Lithuania’s 5th Unicorn | Automation platform creator Cast AI has announced an investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures (PAV), the US-based corporate venture arm of Shinsegae Group, an over $50 billion Korean conglomerate with leading businesses across retail, cons... |
| 13.01.2026 | Cast AI Skyrockets Past $1 Billion, Unveils Multi-Cloud AI Compute Powerhouse | Cast AI now exceeds a $1 billion valuation. A strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures propelled this milestone. The company also unveiled OMNI Compute. This innovative platform unifies GPU capacity across diverse cloud environme... |
| 12.01.2026 | Cast AI raises funds from Pacific Alliance Ventures at $1B valuation to launch unified GPU marketplace
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Cookies | Cast AI Group Inc., a startup that specializes in optimizing the efficiency of cloud-native environments, today announced it raised new funding from Pacific Alliance Ventures, surpassing a $1 billion valuation, to launch a unified cloud gra... |
| 12.01.2026 | Cast AI hits $1B valuation, launches OMNI Compute to unlock multi-cloud GPU access | Cast AI just hit a major milestone, officially joining the coveted unicorn club. The AI startup now carries a valuation north of $1 billion after securing a strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures, the U.S. venture arm of South ... |
| 12.01.2026 | Cast AI Surpasses $1 Billion Valuation Following Pacific Alliance Ventures Strategic Investment | Cast AI announced it has crossed a $1 billion valuation following a strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures (PAV), the U.S.-based corporate venture arm of Shinsegae Group, as the company launched OMNI Compute, a unified compute ... |
| 12.01.2026 | Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment | Cast AI, a Miami, FL-based provider of an application performance automation platform, received a strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures (PAV), the U.S.-based corporate venture arm of Shinsegae Group.
The raise brought its valu... |
| 18.08.2025 | Cloud Financial Management: 7 ключевых метрик, которые должен отслеживать каждый технический специалист | Российский бизнес активно инвестирует в облака, но по сравнению с развитыми странами этот сегмент у нас в стране пока занимает довольно скромное место. В США, к примеру, облачные сервисы уже составляют до половины корпоративных ИТ-расходов,... |
| 19.06.2025 | The Cloud Cost Conundrum: How AI is Reshaping Enterprise Efficiency | In the digital age, cloud computing is the backbone of modern enterprises. Yet, it comes with a hefty price tag. Companies are drowning in cloud costs, with an estimated $44.5 billion wasted annually on inefficient usage. The stakes are hig... |
| 16.06.2025 | Cutting cloud waste at scale: Akamai saves 70% using AI agents orchestrated by kubernetes | Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more
Particularly in this dawning era of generative AI, cloud costs are at an all-time ... |
| 06.05.2025 | April 2025's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | In April 2025, the European tech ecosystem saw a significant 42 per cent drop in total capital raised month-over-month, falling to €3.3 billion from €5.7 billion in March.
Despite the sharp decline in funding volume, deal activity increased... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Winds of Change: Heart Aerospace's Bold Move to Los Angeles | In the world of aviation, change is as constant as the wind. Heart Aerospace, a hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer, has made a significant shift by relocating its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles, California... |
| 02.05.2025 | Lhyfe receives €149M govt subsidy, TEKEVER to invest £400M in UK defencetech, and Heart Aerospace scraps Swedish operations | This week we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €872 million, and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 01.05.2025 | Cast AI Raises $108 Million at Around $850 Million Valuation
Only paid subscribers can comment on this post | Cast AI is a startup developing automation tools to simplify and optimize cloud workloads for AI and other demanding tasks. Unlike traditional platforms that only monitor clusters and provide recommendations, Cast AI takes action — using ad... |
| 30.04.2025 | Cast AI secures $108 million funding to expand cloud automation | Cast AI, a Miami-based startup that helps businesses automate cloud infrastructure management, said on Wednesday it has raised $108 million in a late-stage funding round led by G2 Venture Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
The oversubscri... |
| 30.04.2025 | Cast AI raises $108M led by SoftBank and G2 to automate cloud efficiency amid surging AI costs, hits $850M valuation | Cloud costs are eating into AI budgets, and businesses are fed up. Cast AI wants to fix that—with automation that does the hard work humans no longer have time for.
Today, the Miami-based startup announced it has closed a $108 million Serie... |
| 13.09.2024 | Kubernetes attacks are growing: Why real-time threat detection is the answer for enterprises | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Over the last year 89% of organizations experienced at least one container or Kubernetes security incident, makin... |
| 11.09.2024 | Navigating the Future: Security and Commerce in Tech | In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, two recent developments stand out: CAST AI's new Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM) solution and Raj Chauhan's appointment as President for the Americas at Vudoo. Both signify a shift... |
| 11.09.2024 | CAST AI launches real-time Kubernetes security solution | CAST AI has announced the launch of its new Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM) solution. This new tool provides real-time capabilities to scan Kubernetes clusters for misconfigurations, image vulnerabilities, and compliance issue... |
| 10.09.2024 | CAST AI launches new Kubernetes security solution for enhanced threat detection
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One click below supports our mission to p... | Kubernetes operations and cost management startup CAST AI Group Inc. today announced the launch of its new Kubernetes Security Posture Management solution that it claims can block 20 times more runtime threats than legacy tools.
The company... |
| 11.07.2024 | Lithuania: Vibrant and rapidly growing hub of innovation | The Lithuanian tech ecosystem is a vibrant and rapidly growing hub of innovation, attracting attention from around the globe. Known for its strong emphasis on education and digital literacy, Lithuania boasts a highly skilled workforce, part... |
| 09.04.2024 | CAST AI Automatically Reduces the Cost of Deploying Generative AI | CAST AI's new AI Optimizer service automatically reduces the cost of deploying Large Language Models. LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today at Google Cloud Next ‘24, CAST AI, the leading Kubernetes automati... |
| 28.02.2024 | Companies overspend on Kubernetes thanks to underutilization of resources | Kubernetes is one of the most widely used container tools, but failure to accurately forecast resources leads to overprovision, waste and overspending.
A new report from Kubernetes automation platform CAST AI reveals high levels of underuti... |
| 19.02.2024 | Unveiling the Power of Dark Data in Strategic Decision-Making | If you’ve never heard of dark data, you’re not alone. Setting aside the ominous name, dark data isn’t something that is inherently bad – although, in practice, it usually does end up this way.
Dark data is usually unstructured data, though ... |
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| 09.01.2024 | AI practitioners and investors provide an insight into 2024's technological landscape | 2023 was the year of AI. It captured the attention of the masses with platforms like ChatGPT — who reached 100 million users just two months after its launch — and Bard. The interfaces were simple enough that even your grandmother could use... |
| 08.11.2023 | Lithuanian CAST AI closes $20M Series B round | Lithuanian CAST AI closes $20M Series B round
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| 07.11.2023 | Cast AI, which helps companies optimize cloud spend, lands $35M | The mass move to digital during the pandemic and the embrace of generative AI accelerated cloud adoption, and the trend hasn’t reversed. On the contrary, Gartner estimates that, in 2023, global end-user spending on public clouds will reach ... |
| 07.11.2023 | CAST AI raises $35M Series B to optimise Kubernetes and slash cloud spend | Today, Miami/Vilnius-based Kubernetes cost optimisation platform CAST AI announced a successful closing of a $35 million Series B round.
Running applications in the cloud is complex and expensive. As legacy applications are modernised and m... |
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Miami, Fla-based Cast AI, a startup that taps machine learning (ML) to help ente... |
| 07.11.2023 | CAST AI raises $35M in new funding and launches new Kubernetes optimization features at KubeCon
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| 17.03.2023 | Lithuanian startup CAST AI raises ＄20M from Creandum | Lithuanian startup CAST AI raises ＄20M from Creandum
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| 17.03.2023 | Cast AI Raises $20M in Funding | Cast AI, a Miami, FL-based cloud-native automation and cost management startup, raised $20M in funding.
The round was led by Creandum.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.
Led by CEO Yuri Frayman... |
| 16.03.2023 | Kubernetes operations and cost management startup Cast AI raises $20M
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includes ... | Kubernetes operations and cost management startup Cast AI Group Inc. today announced that it has raised $20 million in new funding to take advantage of the significant opportunity as the market for cloud-native solutions is experiencing hyp... |
| 16.03.2023 | Cast AI raises $20M to help companies reduce cloud spend | Cloud costs remain a top concern for organizations. According to a recent Anodot survey, 50% of businesses are struggling to control them, in part because they lack visibility into their cloud usage. Unsurprisingly, reducing those costs has... |
| 16.03.2023 | CAST AI captures $20M, aims for 10x growth and entrance into new cloud-related verticals | Facebook
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Amid an increasingly uncertain funding environment for startups, cloud cost optimization platform CAST AI today announced that it has raised a $20 million tranche of fundraising. Of this fu... |
| 16.03.2023 | Cutting Kubernetes costs in half, Cast AI nets $20 million | Miami/Vilnius-based Cast AI has raised $20 million in a new investment round that will see the company further establish itself in the cloud optimisation space as well as build out new offerings.
The $20 million venture round was led by Spo... |
| 16.03.2023 | Cast AI raises $20M to help companies reduce cloud spend | - |
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| 11.10.2022 | You’re probably overspending on cloud services. This AI-powered startup can help. | Facebook
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If you’re an early stage startup, chances are that cloud hosting is one of your biggest expenses.
Miami-based serial entrepreneur Laurent Gil is keenly aware of how cloud costs can quickly ... |
| 25.05.2022 | As cloud costs rise, startups making spend-optimizing tech see sunny days ahead | The pandemic forced businesses to accelerate their digital transformations, which, in turn, sped adoption of the cloud. According to a 2021 survey by O’Reilly, cloud adoption is rising steadily across industries — 90% of organizations now u... |
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| 31.10.2021 | CAST AI’s Cloud Optimization Solutions Land Them USD 10M in Series A | Cota Capital and Samsung NEXT are impressed with Lithuanian-born CAST AI’s cloud optimization solution for Kubernetes-based services. The company claims to deliver up to 50%+ of cloud-related savings without human interference. The new inve... |
| 13.10.2021 | CAST AI Secures $10 Million Series A To Advance Autonomous Kubernetes Cost Optimization For AWS, Google Cloud And Azure | Led by Cota Capital with Participation from Samsung Next, CAST AI Decreases Customers’ Cloud Costs By 60%
CAST AI, the leading SaaS company specializing in cost optimization for customers running cloud-native applications in AWS, Microsoft ... |
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| 12.10.2021 | Cloud optimization startup Cast AI raises $10M | The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Cast AI, a cloud optimization and management platform, today announced that it raised $10 million in series A funding led ... |
| 12.10.2021 | To bring cloud costs down to earth, Miami SaaS startup CAST AI raises $10M Series A round | Facebook
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CAST AI, a Miami-based SaaS company specializing in cost optimization for customers running cloud-native applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, completed a $10 million Series A funding. The ... |
| 12.10.2021 | Cloud optimization startup Cast AI raises $10M | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 12.10.2021 | Cast AI Closes $10M Series A Funding | CAST AI™, a Miami, Fla.-based SaaS company specializing in cost optimization for customers running cloud-native applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, completed a $10m Series A funding.
The round was led by Cota Capital, wit... |
| 12.10.2021 | Cloud optimization startup Cast AI raises $10M | We are delighted to announce that our portfolio company Cast AI, cloud optimization and management platform, raised $10M in Series A funding led by Cota Capital, with Samsung Next and additional investors participating. The funding will be ... |
| 20.07.2021 | eMerge Americas announces Florida Funders investment; names Mayor Suarez to board | Facebook
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| 08.06.2021 | Can AI and cloud automation slash a cloud bill in half? | Presented by CAST.AI
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| 25.11.2020 | Cast.ai nabs $7.7M seed to remove barriers between public clouds | When you launch an application in the public cloud, you usually put everything on one provider, but what if you could choose the components based on cost and technology and have your database one place and your storage another?
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| 18.11.2020 | Miami-based Cast.AI raises $7.7 million round for its new multi-cloud platform | Facebook
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Cast.AI, a Miami-based multi-cloud company that allows developers to deploy, manage and cost-optimize applications in multiple clouds simultaneously, closed its $7.7M seed funding round.
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| 17.11.2020 | Cast AI Raises $7.7M in Seed Funding | Cast AI, a Miami, Florida-based multi-cloud company that allows developers to deploy, manage, and cost-optimize applications in multiple clouds simultaneously, closed its $7.7M seed funding round.
Backers included TA Ventures, Florida Funde... |
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| - | CAST AI | “CAST AI cuts half of your cloud bill, automates DevOps tasks, and ensures business continuity thanks to multi cloud.” |
| - | Startup Of The Week: CAST AI
| Multi-cloud platform? That might sound like a really difficult spell!
Start with one or multiple clouds and CAST AI will create one cluster spanning them all. With auto-scaling, key metrics dashboard, and management in vanilla Kubernetes ou... |
| - | CAST AI Secures $10 Million Series-A To Advance Autonomous Kubernetes Cost Optimization For AWS, Google Cloud And Azure
| CAST AI, the leading SaaS company specializing in cost optimization for customers running cloud-native applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, has completed a $10 million Series A round led by Cota Capital, with Samsung Next... |
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Start with one or multiple clouds and CAST AI will create one cluster spanning them all. With auto-scaling, key metrics dashboard and management in vanilla Kubernetes out of the box. |
| - | Стартап CAST AI з українським фаундером залучив $20 млн | Стартап CAST AI з українським фаундером залучив $20 млн
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Стартап CAST AI залучив фінансування від фонду CREANDUM та інших інвесторів в сумі $20 млн. Компанія базується в США, але має великий офіс розробки в... |
