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PADO AI

Category: AI Infrastructure

An AI-driven orchestration platform designed to maximize data center efficiency by optimizing the relationship between power consumption and computational output. PADO AI was founded in 2025. The company is led by Wannie Park. Based in Malibu, USA. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $6.0M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include NovaWave Capital, LG NOVA.

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Malibu, USA
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$6.0M

Value proposition

Solves the 'power wall' challenge in the AI era by maximizing 'compute per megawatt,' allowing data centers to increase processing capacity without exceeding energy constraints or infrastructure limits.

Products and solutions

AI-Powered Data Center Orchestration Platform, Energy Management & Power Optimization Engine, Dynamic Compute Load Balancer, Sustainability & Efficiency Analytics Dashboard

Unique value

PADO AI is a strategic spinout from LG NOVA, combining corporate-grade R&D heritage with startup agility to address the specific bottleneck of energy scarcity in AI scaling.

Target customer

Hyperscale data center operators, AI infrastructure providers, Bitcoin mining operations, and enterprise high-performance computing (HPC) facilities.

Industries served

AI Infrastructure, Data Centers, Clean Energy & Utilities, Cloud Computing, Blockchain/Crypto Mining

Technology advantage

Proprietary orchestration logic that treats energy as a dynamic variable rather than a fixed constraint, enabling real-time adjustments to compute workloads to ensure maximum hardware utilization per unit of power.

How they differentiate

PADO AI differentiates by focusing specifically on the 'compute per megawatt' metric, optimizing the physical power constraints of data centers alongside workload orchestration, whereas competitors often focus solely on software scheduling or cooling efficiency.

Main competitors

Crusoe Energy, Run:ai (NVIDIA), Phaidra

Key partnerships

LG Electronics (Strategic partner and incubator), NovaWave Capital (Lead investor and strategic advisor), Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) (Deployment and infrastructure partner), VESSL AI (MLOps and compute resource collaboration - partnership announced Jan 2026), EPRI (Grid flexibility initiative partner)

Notable customers

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), VESSL AI

Major milestones

Official unveiling by LG NOVA in May 2025, Secured $6M Seed funding led by NovaWave Capital in May 2025, Announced partnership with VESSL AI for energy-smart AI workload orchestration in January 2026, Announced $6M Seed funding round in March 2026, Participated in Data Center World 2026 with LG Electronics booth #416

Growth metrics

Successfully spun out from LG Electronics' North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) with a team of 11-50 employees.

Market positioning

Specialized AI infrastructure orchestration layer sitting between energy management and high-performance compute (HPC).

Geographic focus

North America

Patents and IP

Proprietary technology developed within LG NOVA; specific public patent filings are not disclosed, but the company operates on IP transitioned during the spinout process.

About Wannie Park

Wannie Park is a veteran technology and energy executive with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of software, clean energy, and connected infrastructure. He previously served as the CEO of Energy Orchestration at LG NOVA (LG Electronics' North American Innovation Center). His leadership background includes senior roles as SVP of Business and Corporate Development at Bidgely and SVP at Zen Ecosystems. Throughout his career, he has successfully incubated and scaled multiple cleantech companies, resulting in three successful exits.

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