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Bolt Data & Energy

Category: AI Infrastructure

An integrated AI infrastructure platform that combines abundant energy production, large-scale GPU computing, and scalable land expansion opportunities to deliver reliable power and fast deployment for AI workloads. Bolt Data & Energy was founded in 2025. Based in West Texas, United States. Team size: N/A. Total funding raised: $150.0M. Latest round: Initial Funding. Key investors include Texas Pacific Land Corporation, Horizon Kinetics, Todd Meister, Allan Tessler.

Founded
2025
Headquarters
West Texas, United States
Team size
N/A
Total funding
$150.0M

Value proposition

Shortens the time between demand and delivery of compute at scale by providing a one-stop shop approach that integrates land (882,000 acres), power generation, water resources, and data center infrastructure.

Products and solutions

Large-Scale AI Data Center Campuses, Multi-Source Power Generation (Natural Gas-Fueled, Renewable, Nuclear), GPU Computing Infrastructure, Integrated Land and Energy Platform, Water Supply and Infrastructure Solutions

Unique value

Vertically integrates energy ownership with advanced data infrastructure, combining Eric Schmidt's technical expertise with access to 882,000 acres in the Permian Basin via Texas Pacific Land Corporation.

Target customer

Hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure), AI model developers, large enterprises requiring massive AI compute capacity

Industries served

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Center Infrastructure, Energy and Power Generation, Cloud Computing, Technology Infrastructure

Technology advantage

Multi-energy roadmap progressing from natural gas to renewable energy to ultimately nuclear power. Target capacity of 10GW across Permian Basin acreage with established water rights and regulatory pathways.

How they differentiate

Vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform combining land, power generation, water resources, and data center development in a single 'one-stop shop' approach, unlike competitors who often lack integrated land/energy assets.

Main competitors

Fermi America, CoreWeave, Crusoe Energy

Key partnerships

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL), Google (in negotiations as of February 2026), Horizon Kinetics

Notable customers

Google (in negotiations), Microsoft (potential), Meta (potential), OpenAI (potential)

Major milestones

Company co-founded by Eric Schmidt in late 2025, Strategic partnership with Texas Pacific Land announced December 17, 2025, $150M initial capital raised, Access to 882,000 acres in Permian Basin secured, Google negotiations reported February 2026

Growth metrics

Development stage; targeting 10GW capacity across 882,000 acres; currently negotiating with Google as potential anchor customer

Market positioning

Emerging challenger in large-scale AI infrastructure development, targeting hyperscale cloud providers with integrated energy-data center solutions.

Geographic focus

West Texas, United States (Permian Basin region)

Patents and IP

No registered patents publicly disclosed as of latest update (February 2026)

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