Crusoe, the first vertically integrated provider of AI cloud solutions, has announced the acquisition of Atero, a company specializing in GPU management and memory optimization for artificial intelligence workloads. This strategic acquisition is poised to catalyze Crusoe’s mission to deliver world-leading, high-performance, and energy-efficient AI infrastructure.
With this deal, Crusoe not only accelerates the development of its managed AI services on the Crusoe Cloud platform but also establishes its inaugural Middle East office in Tel Aviv, Israel.
This expansion enables Crusoe to tap into the vibrant local tech talent and expand its reach to customers and partners throughout the region. While the terms of the acquisition remain confidential, the benefits are clear: Atero’s proprietary technology dramatically boosts GPU utilization and efficiency, crucial for complex AI tasks like LLM inference and large-scale machine learning applications.
Atero was co-founded in 2024 by CEO Alon Yariv and CTO Omer Landau and quickly gained traction in the AI infrastructure sector, supported by investors such as Primary VC (New York) and Lool Ventures (Israel) during its stealth phase. The talented Atero team will integrate with Crusoe’s engineering division, combining their expertise in AI operating systems with Crusoe’s advanced cloud technology.
Together, Crusoe and Atero aim to create a seamless, powerful cloud experience that delivers unmatched performance, reliability, scalability, and energy optimization. This partnership not only strengthens Crusoe’s position as a leader in AI infrastructure but also represents a significant leap forward in providing efficient and innovative digital solutions for clients worldwide.
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“We are excited to welcome the Atero team to Crusoe. Atero’s low-level expertise in high-performance computing infrastructure will be instrumental in Crusoe delivering unmatched performance, scale, reliability and efficiency in our GPU clusters. By optimizing memory utilization, we can ensure our customers have their data in the right place at the right time to maximize GPU utilization rates and get more out of the money they spend on compute. By establishing our first Middle East office in Tel Aviv, we not only gain access to the incredible workforce across the region, but also the ability to better serve our global community of customers and partners.”
Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and CEO of Crusoe
“When we founded Atero, we set out to transform the industry with our technology, and joining Crusoe is the fastest path to achieving that mission. We share Crusoe’s vision that vertical integration is the future of the AI infrastructure market, and our team is excited to contribute its expertise to build world-class managed AI services on the Crusoe Cloud platform.”
Alon Yariv, CEO of Atero
