Dutch data centre optimisation startup Lucend raises €2.7 million to expand to the U.S.
Amsterdam-based Lucend has secured €2.7 million in seed funding to expand its data centre optimisation software to the US market. The company’s Transparent AI platform analyses vast amounts of operational data to offer prescriptive recommendations for enhanced efficiency and reliability. This funding round, led by Remarkable Ventures Climate, highlights a growing trend of European investment in AI-driven infrastructure solutions aimed at optimising critical digital operations. Lucend’s AI platform processes billions of data points daily, providing human-in-the-loop oversight for data centre operators. This approach builds trust in the system's recommendations, leading to improved efficiency, reliability, and enabling smarter maintenance and replacement decisions without requiring new hardware. The platform connects to existing infrastructure, turning static systems into adaptive, self-learning environments through the analysis of sensor data. This investment situates Lucend within a broader European push towards AI and data-centre technology optimisation, with significant capital also flowing into companies like Nscale and etalytics. The focus on software-led operational efficiency, as opposed to solely hardware or capacity expansion, is crucial as AI's demand on data centres escalates. Lucend's solution promises measurable efficiency gains and increased uptime while conserving vital resources like energy and water.
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