Helsinki full-stack AI cloud (formerly DataCrunch) running its own data centers, GPU cloud and AI Lab
Verda, founded in Helsinki in 2020 by CEO Ruben Bryon as DataCrunch and renamed in November 2025, is a full-stack AI cloud that designs and builds its own data centers and infrastructure and runs a GPU cloud platform plus an in-house AI Lab on top. It offers on-demand NVIDIA GPU instances and instant clusters, serverless containers, storage and confidential computing to customers in 50+ countries, including Aleph Alpha, Magnific and Epsilon Health. On 2026-09-22 it announced €163M ($189M company-stated) in an oversubscribed Series B led by Emergence Capital, valuing it above $1B and taking total funding (equity and debt) past $450M. It reported a $165M annualized revenue run rate in July 2026 and about 250 staff across Helsinki, London, Taipei and San Francisco.
AI📍 Helsinki, FinlandFounded 2020
Current Valuation
$1.0B
as of 2026-09-22
UNICORN
QL Price
$1.2B
+23% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Verda, published 2026-09-25 — above the last disclosed round of $1.0B (2026-09-22).
Confidence
medium
Basis
comps led
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$1.0B
2026-09-22
weight 0.99
Public-company comparables
$2.3B
2026-07
weight 0.22
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Verda going public?
No. Verda is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Verda's valuation in 2026?
Verda is valued at $1.0B as of 09/22/2026, set by its Series B ($186.85M, Sep 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Verda filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Verda.
Who are Verda's investors?
Verda's investors include Emergence Capital, MUFG Innovation Partners, Supermicro, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Tesi, ENDUR and 4 more.
How much has Verda raised?
Verda has raised $450M in total across 4 disclosed rounds, most recently a Series B of $186.85M in Sep 2026.
Is Verda publicly traded — can you buy Verda stock?
No. Verda is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Verda on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Ruben Bryon
Founded
2020
HQ
Helsinki, Finland
Employees
250
Total Raised
$450M
Est. Revenue
$165M (2026-07)
Growth
Annualized revenue run rate $165M (≈€142M) in July 2026, up from >$60M (€51.3M) in Q1 2026; cash-flow positive as of April 2026; customers in 50+ countries
Last Round
Series B — $186.85M (Sep 2026) · Lead: Emergence Capital
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series B · $186.85M · this month
privateTotal raised $450M4 disclosed rounds
Series B Impact
Round Size
$186.85M
Primary financing announced
Post-Money Valuation
$1.0B
Company-announced mark
Round / Post-Money
18.7%
New capital ÷ post-money
Disclosed Funding
$450M
Cumulative disclosed rounds
Step-up compares disclosed post-money valuations. Round / post-money is a financing-size ratio, not an ownership or dilution estimate.
Growth & Valuation
Capital raised per round
Charts built from publicly disclosed funding rounds and revenue estimates. Approximate, not real-time, not investment advice.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series B
$186.85M
Sep 2026
Emergence Capital
$1.0B
Growth financing (equity + debt)
$117.12M
Apr 2026
Lifeline Ventures
—
Series A
—
Sep 2025
byFounders; Skaala; Varma; Tesi
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Seed
—
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Vertical Intelligence — AI / ML
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Talent Signal
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Founders & Key People
Ruben Bryon
Investors
Emergence Capital · MUFG Innovation Partners · Supermicro · Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company · Tesi · ENDUR · Lifeline Ventures · 6 Degrees Capital · byFounders · Skaala
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-09-22. Refreshed quarterly.