Morgenrot
Category: AI Infrastructure
GPU resource management and compute sharing infrastructure software for AI data centers and enterprises Morgenrot was founded in 2019. The company is led by Masamichi Nakamura (中村 昌道). Based in Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $9.4M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Mitsubishi HC Capital, SB C&S (SoftBank Commerce & Service), Japan Investment Adviser, MIRAIT ONE Corporation, J-POWER, Cygames Capital, Nagase & Co, Daiki Axis Venture Partners, Kajima, Mitsubishi Corporation Plastics.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $9.4M
Value proposition
Enterprise GPU management and compute sharing platform that enables AI data centers and enterprises to visualize, manage, optimize, and share GPU computing resources through virtualization and orchestration
Products and solutions
MORGENROT Cloud Bouquet (GPU cloud service), MORGENROT TailorNode (virtualization orchestration platform for AI data centers), MORGENROT Arthur (HPC job management and optimization), Render Pool Client (rendering efficiency app)
Unique value
GPU virtualization at single-GPU granularity with compute sharing economy model — enabling enterprises to pool, manage, and monetize idle GPU resources across departments and organizations
Target customer
AI data centers, enterprises with GPU infrastructure, research institutions, HPC facilities, and organizations needing GPU compute resources
Industries served
AI/ML, HPC, Automotive, Aerospace (JAXA), Pharmaceutical/drug discovery, Manufacturing, Cloud services
Technology advantage
Patented GPU virtualization technology enabling single-GPU-unit resource allocation; compute sharing economy model; renewable energy-powered data center operations; containerized AI data center deployment; multi-site GPU resource pooling
How they differentiate
Japan-based with deep local partnerships (JAXA, KDDI, NTT, MIRAIT ONE); patented GPU virtualization at single-GPU granularity; compute sharing economy model enabling enterprises to monetize idle GPU resources; renewable energy-powered data center operations; full-stack from consulting to platform deployment
Main competitors
NexGen Cloud, RunPod, INFINITIX (Taiwan), Aethir (Singapore), GMI Cloud
Key partnerships
JAXA (joint research on HPC operational efficiency), NTT/NTT Com (IOWN APN remote GPU demonstration for drug discovery), KDDI (Osaka Sakai Data Center), MIRAIT ONE (containerized data center; green DC JV), SB C&S (distributor agreement for Cloud Bouquet / Arthur / TailorNode, Mar 2026), Daiki Axis Sustainable Power + MIRAIT ONE (renewable green data centers in Ehime & Chiba with NVIDIA HGX B200, Cloud Bouquet; started Mar 2026, announced Jun 2026), JDSC (strategic alliance), Japan Renewable Energy/JRE (100% renewable energy data center), Digital Dynamic (TailorNode deployment), Tenstorrent (strategic partnership, Jul 2025), Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC member)
Notable customers
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), KDDI, Digital Dynamic, Computer Mind
Major milestones
Founded Apr 2019, Launched Cloud Bouquet GPU cloud service, Launched TailorNode globally (Mar 2025), CEO transition from Ryuei Morimoto to Masamichi Nakamura (Aug 2025), Series B first close ¥1.1B (Jan 2026), Containerized AI data center in Kyushu with 60 NVIDIA GPUs, 100% renewable energy data center with JRE, SB C&S distributor agreement (Mar 2026), JAXA joint research on HPC efficiency
Growth metrics
Series B total ¥1.35B (~$9.4M; first close ¥1.1B Jan 2026 + ¥150M Apr 2026 + ¥100M Jul 2026 extension); ~23–24 employees (LinkedIn/shakai-hoken mid-2026); patent granted for compute-resource trading platform (Apr 2025)
Market positioning
Leading Japanese startup in enterprise GPU resource management and AI data center infrastructure, positioned as the compute sharing economy platform for the AI era
Geographic focus
Japan (primary), expanding to North America, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe
Patents and IP
Patent granted (announced Apr 2025): platform technology for trading/circulating compute resources for generative AI (demand-supply matching); earlier filing (Sep 2022) for information processing device/method (3D/image/medical imaging)
About Masamichi Nakamura (中村 昌道)
PhD in Engineering (Aerospace Engineering, University of Tokyo); Hitachi R&D — fluid simulation for product development, automotive sensors, weather prediction simulators; Joined Morgenrot in 2022 as CTO, became COO in 2024, CEO in Aug 2025
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Official website: https://morgenrot.net