Lightning AI
#14of 51 neoclouds · score 20.4/100
AI development platform that merged with Voltage Park in 2026, combining its software with 36,000+ owned NVIDIA GPUs in seven US data centers. 450,000+ developers and AI teams use it. Sources below.
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How Lightning AI scores
Weights and formula| Signal | Value | Points | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClusterMAX tier | Unavailable | 0.0 | 30% | 0.0 |
| Contracted power | Not disclosed | 0.0 | 20% | 0.0 |
| Contracted backlog | Not disclosed | 0.0 | 15% | 0.0 |
| Capital raised | $108M | 37.6 | 15% | 5.6 |
| GPUs | 36,000 | 78.0 | 10% | 7.8 |
| Named customers | 7 named | 70.0 | 10% | 7.0 |
| Composite score (rank #14 of 51) | 20.4 | |||
This dataset has no verified contracted power or contracted backlog, so those signals score 0. A sourced figure sent to hello@neocloudrankings.com goes straight into the next build.
Signals and facts
Source per value- ClusterMAX Tier in SemiAnalysis ClusterMAX 3.0 (23 Sep 2026), the public hands-on rating of GPU clouds. Medal tiers run Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze; Participation Ribbon sits between Bronze and Underperforming. Underperforming and Unavailable are the two groups SemiAnalysis lists under "Not Recommended": Unavailable covers providers it could not test or judged too small to rate. Empty when the provider is not listed.
- Unavailable 2
- Contracted power MW Power the company states as contracted, secured or committed in its portfolio, in MW. Speculative pipeline and planned campuses are excluded; the power note quotes the company's own word for it.
- Not published
- Active power MW Power the company states as active, live, operational or managed today, in MW.
- Not published
- Power note What the power figures cover, the as-of date, and targets or planned campuses that are not counted.
- Not published
- Backlog $M Contracted revenue backlog, remaining performance obligations or total contracted value as the company states it, in USD millions.
- Not published
- Backlog note Which backlog measure the company uses and its as-of date.
- Not published
- Quarterly revenue $M Latest reported quarterly revenue, in USD millions, from the company's results release or filing. Company-level unless the note says otherwise.
- Not published
- Stated ARR $M Annualized run-rate revenue exactly as the company states it, in USD millions. We never annualize a quarter ourselves.
- Not published
- Revenue note Period, basis and any revenue targets the company has stated.
- Not published
- GPUs GPUs deployed, owned or under contract as the company states it.
- 36,000 1
- GPU note What the GPU figure counts and when it was stated.
- More than 36,000 NVIDIA GPUs across seven Tier 3+ US data centers (the Voltage Park fleet). 1
- Capital raised $M Equity and debt raised, in USD millions: the total when the company states one, otherwise the rounds and facilities named in the capital note.
- 108 1
- Capital note Exactly which rounds, notes or facilities the capital figure covers, with dates.
- $108M from venture investors including Index Ventures, Coatue, Bain Capital Ventures and NVIDIA (about page); Voltage Park merger terms not disclosed. 1
- Customers Customers named publicly by the company, in its filings or in reputable press.
- NVIDIA, Cursor, Cisco, Runway, Supercell, Stability AI, Black Forest Labs 1
- Ownership Publicly listed, privately held, or a subsidiary of another company.
- private 1
- Ticker Exchange and ticker symbol for listed companies.
- Not published
- Parent Owner or majority shareholder when the neocloud is part of another group.
- Not published
- Quarterly capex $M Latest disclosed quarterly capital expenditures, in USD millions. Context only; excluded from the composite score.
- Not published
- Capex note Period and scope of capital expenditures, including whether figures are actuals or guidance.
- Not published
- GPU models Hardware advertised or tested, with reservations and future availability explicitly noted. Context only; not a fleet count or scoring input.
- Not published
- Operating footprint Company or service geography as sourced; a general cloud footprint does not guarantee GPU stock in each region.
- Not published
- Deployment and orchestration Available provisioning and cluster management services; future features are labelled as such.
- Not published
- Cluster interconnect Published cluster network technology or bandwidth; not a measured service-quality claim.
- Not published
- Capacity scope Partner supply, network coverage and other non-fleet capacity signals excluded from GPU scoring.
- Not published
Sources
- About Lightning AI accessed 2026-11-11
- ClusterMAX 3.0 (SemiAnalysis, 23 Sep 2026) accessed 2026-11-11
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