CoreWeave is a specialized cloud platform founded in 2017 and built from the ground up to provide GPU-based infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads. The company began as a cryptocurrency mining operation under the name Atlantic Crypto before pivoting entirely to AI infrastructure - a shift that has since placed it among TIME's 100 most influential companies.
The platform is designed specifically for training and deploying large language models at scale, rather than adapting general-purpose cloud architecture to AI use cases. Its core offerings include GPU compute, a Kubernetes-based orchestration layer tuned for AI workloads, and custom storage solutions built to meet the demands of machine learning pipelines. CoreWeave operates data centers across the United States and Europe, serving AI research labs, enterprises, and startups.
Engineering at CoreWeave spans a broad range of technical disciplines, including:
- AI infrastructure and GPU compute
- Cloud platform and data center operations
- Kubernetes-based orchestration
- Custom storage systems for ML workloads
- Large language model training and deployment
The company draws its team from varied professional backgrounds - including commodities trading and infrastructure engineering - and operates with the stated conviction that cloud infrastructure designed for AI must differ fundamentally from what came before it.
