NEWS ROOM
Silicon Data Secures $4.7M in Seed Funding and Expands Compute Industry Data Product Suite
May 20, 2025
New York
Strategic Investors include DRW and Jump Trading Group, with participation from other strategic investors, including Woodside AI, Wintermute Ventures, Sancus Ventures, SoGal Ventures, and angel investors such as Max Kolysh, Joel Gantcher, Leo de Luna and Andrew Tan from Humans to Support Ongoing Expansion of Cutting-Edge GPU Market Intelligence and Benchmarking Tools.
Fundraising Round Underscores Growing Enterprise Demand for Compute and Data Services as an Emerging Asset Class.
Announces the Official Launch of SiliconNavigator, SiliconCarbon, SiliconMark, and Silicon PriceIQ, Setting New Standards in Compute Market Transparency and Sustainability.
Silicon Data, a leader in advancing data transparency and efficiency in the compute industry
today announced the successful closing of a $4.7 million seed funding round, co-led by DRW and Jump Trading Group with participation from other strategic investors. The funding round will accelerate Silicon Data’s mission of enhancing compute market intelligence, sustainability, and performance benchmarking in what is emerging as a key asset class across data and financial services. Alongside this milestone, Silicon Data is expanding its product suite with the official launch of four cutting-edge tools:
SiliconNavigatorTM– A GPU pricing and market intelligence platform.
SiliconMarkTM– A benchmarking solution that measures GPU performance degradation over time.
Silicon PriceIQTM– An AI-powered tool for GPU pricing optimization and predictive analytics.
SiliconCarbonTM– A real-time carbon footprint calculator for compute workflows.
Since its initial launch out of stealth
Silicon Data has directed hundreds of users to its product site and aggregated 3.5 million points of market data across a wide selection of 50 GPU chipsets and platforms – further demonstrating the growing demand for transparency and market intelligence services as the compute industry seeks to scale its capabilities.
Transform Compute Strategies with Silicon Data’s Product Suite
As AI adoption accelerates, efficient GPU procurement, sustainability tracking, and hardware longevity insights are becoming business-critical. Silicon Data’s expanded suite of products delivers unparalleled intelligence for decision-making in compute procurement, infrastructure management, and AI deployment.
SiliconNavigatorTM
GPU Pricing & Market Intelligence
Comprehensive GPU Specifications – A detailed database of GPU performance metrics.
Historical Pricing Data – Tracks launch prices, market values, and rental trends.
Real-Time Market Insights – Monitors global GPU pricing for informed decision-making.
SiliconMarkTM
GPU Longevity & Performance Benchmarking
Performance Degradation Tracking – Measures GPU efficiency over time.
Benchmark Testing – Evaluates hardware lifespan under real-world AI workloads.
Predictive Maintenance Insights – Helps organizations proactively manage GPU fleets.
Silicon PriceIQTM
AI-Powered GPU Pricing Optimization
Real-Time & Dynamic GPU Pricing – AI-driven forecasts for GPU market trends.
Customizable Pricing Models – Adjusted for region, GPU figuration, and rental terms.
Competitive Benchmarking – Helps businesses optimize purchasing and leasing decisions.
SiliconCarbonTM
AI Sustainability & Carbon Tracking
GPU-Specific Carbon Footprint Estimates – Calculates emissions based on GPU type.
Usage-Based Analysis – Tracks carbon impact by workload duration.
Geo-Location Sensitivity – Adjusts carbon estimates based on regional power sources.
Web & API Access – Available as a web tool and enterprise API.
Fueling the Future of Compute Market Intelligence
Silicon Data’s $4.7M seed funding round will support:
Product Expansion – Scaling SiliconMark and Silicon PriceIQ alongside existing offerings.
Partnership Growth – Expanding collaboration with cloud providers, exchanges, and enterprises.
Global Market Penetration – Increasing adoption across AI, HPC, and finance sectors.
“Our goal is to build the world’s most comprehensive compute intelligence platform,” added Li. “With this funding, we’re enhancing transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in compute markets, ensuring companies can make smarter, data-driven infrastructure decisions.”