Rune

Rune builds modular data centers that install directly at solar plants, converting stranded and curtailed solar power into AI compute capacity. Its RELIC system runs natively on DC power and requires no grid connection, water, or heavy construction, bringing GPU clusters online in as little as six weeks. Co-founded by CEO William Layden and CTO Varun Palivela, the company operates live deployments on partner solar sites, including a 200MW facility in Texas.

  • Series A
  • AI/ML
  • Edge Computing
  • Cleantech
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy & Sustainability

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Sep 16, 2026

Latest raise

Funding activity · 1 round

Raise timeline

  1. Sep 16, 2026

    $40M

    Series A

    Led by Spark Capital

    • Logos Fund
    • Lowercarbon Capital
    • Timeless
    • Union Square Ventures
    • Activate Capital
    • Spark Capital
    • Committed Capital

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Growth plan

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$149

/month

Features

  • Access to core AI adoption signals
  • 3–5 curated slices per week
  • 30–60 companies / week
  • AI Adoption Score
  • Deal-ready insights (why + pitch angle)
  • Basic filters (recency, slice, score)
  • CSV export
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$249

/month

Features

  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Full access to all slices
  • 60–120 companies / week
  • Higher-frequency signal updates
  • Priority / early signals (before Growth)
  • Advanced filters (industry, size, use case)
  • Deeper company insights
  • Faster export + bulk workflows

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