Mavria raised $130M across pre-seed and seed rounds at a $1B valuation led by Paradigm (opens wsj.com)
Mavria plans modular data centers that can be shipped by truck, per the Wall Street Journal.
Context: Years-long waits for grid access and new turbines are pushing data center builders to once-discarded jet engines, which are less efficient and dirtier.
From TechCrunch: The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
Mavria plans modular data centers that can be shipped by truck, per the Wall Street Journal.
Anthropic bought billions of dollars' worth of natural gas turbines in a deal that could give it buyer's remorse.
SpaceX plans a gas-fired power plant and super-compute facility in Starbase, TX, with ~$24B of investment for initial phases, per a public hearing notice — SpaceX plans to construct, own and operate a gas-fired power plant and super-compute facility at its company town in Starbase, Texas …
OpenAI will pilot the program at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, promising to free up to 1,000 megawatts during extreme weather or emergencies.
Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal.
Ryhla (YC Fall 2026) builds data and models of the distribution grid to speed up grid connections for projects.