Cloudrift provides on-demand rental of high-performance datacenter GPUs, including NVIDIA RTX 4090 and 5090 series, optimized for AI and Machine Learning workloads. The platform offers integrated GPU orchestration, inference capabilities, and ML tools through a unified console. This service delivers flexible, cost-effective compute resources compared to traditional hyperscaler pricing models.
Funding
$2.8M 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.
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Product
Problem
Running AI and machine learning workloads often requires expensive cloud-based GPU resources, creating a barrier to entry for individual developers and smaller teams. Managing on-premise infrastructure and integrating it with cloud resources can also be complex and time-consuming.
Solution
CloudRift provides a platform for renting on-demand GPU compute from a global network of certified data center providers, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional cloud platforms. The platform allows users to deploy and scale AI inference and training workloads using familiar Docker tools and a unified API. CloudRift also enables data center operators to monetize unused GPU capacity by connecting them with end-users, providing tools to customize services and manage customer relationships directly. The platform supports hybrid cloud environments, allowing users to manage both on-premise and cloud infrastructure through a single control plane.
Target Audience
CloudRift targets AI teams, machine learning engineers, and individual developers who need affordable and scalable GPU resources for training and inference, as well as data center operators looking to monetize unused GPU capacity.
Features
- On-demand rental of RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 GPUs by the minute
- Pay-as-you-go pricing with transparent rates and saving plan options
- Support for Docker containers and a web UI for managing instances
- Unified API for integrating with existing infrastructure and automating deployments
- Pre-built VM images with CUDA stack and optimized provisioning
- Support for running AI inference with models like Llama 4 and DeepSeek
- Option to reserve instances ahead of time for discounted rates
- Integration with NeuralRack, an affordable data center for AI applications powered by CloudRift