Wafer raises $40M to optimize GPU inference with agents
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-02
YC-backed AI inference cloud Wafer announced a $40M Series A. The company uses agents to optimize GPU clusters, running open-source models at industry-leading speeds. It reached $8M ARR just four months after launching its cloud service.
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