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Hosted

San Jose, US · Founded 2024 · 55 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

hosted·ai is a turnkey platform for GPU orchestration, monetization and neocloud operations, using software-defined GPU multi-tenancy, overcommit and elastic GPUaaS to raise GPU utilization and margin. It targets cloud and service providers looking to launch and scale AI/GPU cloud services, and includes a GPU Mesh capacity-sharing network plus go-to-market, billing and management tools.

Founders & leadership

Hosted was founded in 2024 by Ditlev Bredahl and Narendar (Naren) S.

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Ditlev BredahlCo-founder
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Narendar (Naren) SFounder
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Ditlev B.in
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Narendar ShankarNamed on SEC filing

Board

CFCarl Fritjofsson
Carl Fritjofssonin𝕏Board directorGeneral Partner at Creandum
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James WithallBoard director
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Claus ZibrandtsenBoard director

Investors · 4

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$18.7M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

$18.7MraisedApr 2026 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Carl FritjofssonDirector
  • Ditlev BredahlExecutive Officer, Director
  • James WithallDirector
  • Narendar ShankarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Claus ZibrandtsenDirector
Offering amount
$18.7M
Amount sold
$18.7M
First sale
Mar 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2024
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 7

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Vast.AI GPU compute cloud6 shared keywordsVast.ai operates a marketplace for on-demand GPU compute, offering pricing set by supply and demand across 20,000+ GPUs and 40+ data centers with API, CLI, and Python SDK access. It provides GPU Cloud instances, serverless inference endpoints, and dedicated multi-node clusters for developers and AI teams running training, inference, fine-tuning, and rendering workloads.
Northflank6 shared keywordsNorthflank is a developer platform for deploying and running application workloads across cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google) and bare-metal without infrastructure management or vendor lock-in. It targets software engineers and ops teams building and shipping cloud-native applications.
NVIDIA5 shared keywordsNVIDIA designs GPUs, AI computing hardware, and software platforms for AI development, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, serving developers, researchers, and enterprises. Its offerings include AI models, power architecture for AI factories, and compute infrastructure used across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.
Nebius5 shared keywordsNebius operates an AI-focused cloud platform offering GPU infrastructure, MLOps tooling, and managed and serverless inference for AI training and deployment. It serves AI developers and enterprises, providing custom hardware with non-virtualized NVIDIA GPUs and InfiniBand for workloads ranging from experiments to global-scale environments.
Thunder Compute3 shared keywordsThunder Compute develops GPU virtualization software that improves utilization of graphics processing units in data centers. The company targets cloud providers and enterprises seeking to increase computational capacity without additional hardware investment.
Ovhcloud3 shared keywordsOVHcloud is a global cloud provider offering bare metal dedicated servers, hosted private cloud, hybrid, and public cloud solutions, along with VPS and game server hosting. It serves small, medium, and enterprise customers across industries, operating its own data centers, servers, and fiber-optic network.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hosted do?
hosted·ai is a turnkey platform for GPU orchestration, monetization and neocloud operations, using software-defined GPU multi-tenancy, overcommit and elastic GPUaaS to raise GPU utilization and margin. It targets cloud and service providers looking to launch and scale AI/GPU cloud services, and includes a GPU Mesh capacity-sharing network plus go-to-market, billing and management tools.
Who founded Hosted?
Hosted was founded by Ditlev Bredahl, Narendar (Naren) S in 2024.
Who are Hosted's investors?
Hosted's investors include Creandum, Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc, People Ventures, Z21 Ventures.
How much funding has Hosted raised?
Hosted has disclosed $18.7M raised across 1 round.
Where is Hosted headquartered?
Hosted is headquartered in San Jose, US.