Aleph.im is a distributed cloud platform that offers serverless computing, encrypted file storage, and database hosting, enabling the development of decentralized applications without centralized components. By providing blockchain-agnostic infrastructure, it facilitates efficient, trustless computations and data privacy for users in the Web3 ecosystem.
Funding
$10M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional cloud platforms often suffer from centralization, vendor lock-in, and lack of transparency, creating concerns around data sovereignty, censorship resistance, and potential single points of failure for decentralized applications (dApps). Existing solutions may not adequately address the specific needs of Web3 applications, such as confidential computing and blockchain integration.
Solution
Aleph.im provides a decentralized cloud platform designed for Web3, offering serverless computing, encrypted storage, and database hosting without centralized components. The platform enables developers to build and deploy dApps with increased data privacy, censorship resistance, and control over their infrastructure. Aleph.im supports confidential virtual machines, on-demand GPUs, and integrates with multiple blockchains, allowing for trustless computations and data management. By leveraging a distributed network, Aleph.im aims to provide a more secure, transparent, and resilient alternative to traditional cloud services.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes Web3 developers, AI/ML startups, gaming studios, DeFi protocols, and enterprises seeking decentralized, censorship-resistant, and privacy-focused cloud solutions.
Features
- Decentralized virtual machines with confidential computing capabilities, shielding data and logic from the network
- On-demand GPU instances for scalable and affordable compute power
- Serverless functions for stateless, fast, and API-first deployments
- Immutable volumes for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system (IPFS)
- Support for Docker and Kubernetes for easy deployment and management
- Multi-chain indexing framework for building high-performance, decentralized indexers
- Integration with Solana, Ethereum, Base, and Avalanche blockchains
- Pay-as-you-go pricing model for computing and storage resources