Qarnot
PrivateLast Round
VC Round
Jan 10, 2023
Total Funding Raised
$12.16M
Momentum Score
25 /100
Company Overview
Qarnot is a French technology company founded in 2010 that provides high-performance computing (HPC) cloud services with a focus on sustainability. The company's core innovation is a distributed infrastructure where the waste heat generated by its computer servers is repurposed to heat buildings and water for free. This model significantly reduces the carbon footprint of computations, by up to 80%, and lowers cloud computing costs for clients. Qarnot serves various industries, including banking, 3D animation, aerospace, and automotive, by offering powerful and secure cloud computing for tasks like risk analysis and complex simulations. The company has deployed over 50,000 computing cores across France and Europe and continues to expand its infrastructure.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
Cloud Infrastructure, Computing Hardware, Green Building, Circular Economy, Smart Buildings
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS, Hardware Sales
AI Layer
Infrastructure
Keywords
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Qarnot Comps
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Qarnot Funding Rounds
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| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Round | Jan 10, 2023 | ||||
| Series B | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||
| Series A | Jan 31, 2016 | ||||
| Grant | Nov 1, 2014 | ||||
| Angel | Feb 5, 2014 |
Key People
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Qarnot Investors
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| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| ADEME Investissement | VC Round |
| Societe Generale Ventures | VC Round |
| A/O PropTech | Series B |
| Banque des Territoires | VC Round, Series B |
| Societe Generale | VC Round |
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- Apr 1, 2026
Added Nemosflow, an Engineering / Simulation Software startup, as a customer.
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Added Lixo Journal Club, a startup in Research/Academia, as a customer.
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