Emerald AI Raises $24.5M Seed Funding to Transform Data Center Energy Management
Emerald AI helps AI data centers bypass grid interconnection queues that can otherwise delay operations for 7–10 years, positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable AI infrastructure.

Company Name: Emerald AI
Location: Washington, DC
Industry: Energy
Funding Details:
- Amount: $24.5M
- Round: Seed
- Lead Investor: Radical Ventures
- Participants: NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), AMPLO, CRV, Neotribe
Purpose of Investment:
- Expand operations
- Accelerate product development
Leadership:
- CEO & Founder: Dr. Varun Sivaram
Product:
Emerald AI provides an AI-driven compute orchestration platform, Conductor, that transforms energy-intensive data centers into intelligent grid assets. The platform dynamically adjusts power consumption by orchestrating AI workloads (training, fine-tuning, inference) across data center networks in real time, enabling smarter energy use and grid integration.
About Company:
By managing energy consumption through software, Emerald AI helps AI data centers bypass grid interconnection queues that can otherwise delay operations for 7–10 years, positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable AI infrastructure.