Claros, a power management platform optimizing energy delivery and consumption at data centers, has launched publicly with $9.75 million in initial funding. The round includes investment from Red Cell Partners, General Catalyst, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s Virginia Venture Partners, and Composite Capital Partners. Built to enhance AI compute capacity and efficiency, Claros is addressing the growing energy demands of data centers as AI-driven workloads surge worldwide.
Grant Verstandig, co-founder of Claros and CEO of Red Cell Partners, noted that AI is significantly increasing electricity consumption, with projections exceeding 1,000 TWh by 2030. He stated that Claros was designed to provide a sustainable, high-performance compute solution by rethinking power delivery from the chip to the meter. The company’s integrated voltage regulators (IVRs) minimize heat conversion loss and optimize energy efficiency by delivering power directly to xPUs, reducing wastage and allowing precise voltage control.
Claros is also developing hardware to transition data centers from traditional alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) power distribution. CEO Daniel Kultran emphasized that the shift to pure DC power will eliminate inefficiencies associated with multiple AC-to-DC conversions, improving energy reliability and simplifying infrastructure. He explained that by reinventing power distribution, Claros is enabling next-generation computing infrastructure that balances performance with sustainability.
Founded in 2024, Claros is positioned to redefine data center power management with a focus on reducing complexity, cutting energy costs, and increasing computational efficiency. Backed by leading investors, the company aims to drive innovation at the intersection of AI, cloud computing, and high-performance energy solutions.
