Startup Niv-AI emerges from stealth with $12M in seed funding to tackle GPU power inefficiency in AI data centers. The company develops sensors and tools to precisely measure and manage millisecond-scale power surges, which currently force data centers to throttle GPU usage by up to 30% or rely on expensive temporary storage. The solution aims to improve return on investment for expensive AI hardware by reducing wasted power.
Background
AI data centers face significant power management challenges due to millisecond-scale surges in GPU demand, leading to throttling or reliance on temporary energy storage. This reduces the return on investment for expensive AI chips and limits computational efficiency.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Mar 17, 2026 at 09:00 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10