Crusoe, founded in 2018 by Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness, is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates purpose-built data centers and a cloud platform powered by clean energy. The company has raised billions in funding and targets gigawatt-scale data center campuses, positioning itself at the intersection of AI compute demand and sustainable energy supply.
The technical stack spans data center design and construction, cloud platform engineering, and integration with hardware from partners including NVIDIA and AMD. Energy sources powering Crusoe's infrastructure include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower. The company's cloud platform is designed for organisations building AI solutions at scale.
Crusoe's origins lie in a distinctive approach to energy recovery: the company initially converted wasted natural gas from oil fields into power for computing operations, including bitcoin mining. It has since pivoted to focus on clean energy sources and AI infrastructure, though its vertically integrated model - controlling energy sourcing, data center operations, and cloud delivery - reflects that founding philosophy.
The company's stated mission is to accelerate the abundance of both energy and intelligence, an orientation that runs through its energy-first approach to infrastructure design and its emphasis on sustainability alongside computational scale.
