Co-founder
Chase Lochmiller
Co-founded Crusoe around the connection between energy resources and compute-intensive workloads.
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Crusoe
Develops energy-linked data centers and cloud infrastructure for AI workloads.
01 / THE BUSINESS
How Crusoe creates value.
AI infrastructure integrates site development, power, data centers and cloud capacity. Returns depend on delivering contracted capacity with appropriate financing, energy access and counterparties.
SectorAI infrastructure
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02 / PEOPLE BEHIND THE COMPANY
Meet the builders.
Co-founder
Cully Cavness
Co-founded Crusoe, combining an energy background with the development of computing infrastructure.
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03 / CAPITAL & OWNERSHIP
Follow the financing.
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- Equity
Series F initial closing
Disclosed amount$3.9B anticipatedPost-money valuation$30.9BNamed participants: Atreides Management · Mubadala Capital · Valor Equity Partners · Founders Fund · GIC · NVIDIA · Qatar Investment Authority · Radical Ventures · TPG
Announcement describes the initial closing of an anticipated $3.9B round. Participants listed here are a selection from the full release.
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Atreides ManagementMubadala CapitalValor Equity PartnersFounders FundGICNVIDIAQatar Investment AuthorityRadical VenturesTPG
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04 / IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Watch. Listen. Form your view.
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05 / EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
The opportunity. The open questions.
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The case to investigate
- A differentiated product can become more valuable when it solves a costly, repeatable customer problem.
- Track whether each financing milestone converts into operating progress and more durable customer relationships.
Pressure-test the thesis
- A strong product does not establish a fair entry price or favorable shareholder rights.
- Capital requirements, competition and execution setbacks can weaken growth or require further dilution.
- Public information may omit important financial terms, customer concentration or operating costs.
What to watch next
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What evidence shows repeat customer demand and improving delivery economics?
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What capital, governance or transfer restrictions remain unresolved?
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06 / RESEARCH TRAIL
Go straight to the source.
Official company overviewcrusoe.aiFounder & company backgroundcrusoe.aiSeries F initial closingcrusoe.ai · Sep 17, 2026
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