Sharon AI, Inc.
Category: AI Infrastructure
Sharon AI is a High-Performance Computing (HPC) company focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) GPU Compute Infrastructure & Cloud Data Storage. It offers a custom software orchestration and automation platform for self-provisioned GPU compute. Sharon AI, Inc. was founded in 2024. The company is led by James Manning. Based in New York, USA & Sydney, Australia. Team size: 11-50 employees (estimated). Total funding raised: Over $2.5B (including IPO, convertible notes, debt facility, and strategic financing). Latest round: IPO. Key investors include Oaktree Capital Management, Situational Awareness L.P., Two Seas Capital LP, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Lucid Capital Markets.
AMW Analysis
Sharon AI is a high-performance computing company providing AI GPU compute infrastructure and cloud data storage, with a custom orchestration platform for self-provisioned GPU compute. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in New York and Sydney, it has raised over $2.5 billion in total capital, including an IPO.
Recent news shows the company scaling its Asia-Pacific presence. It detailed approximately $770 million in total capital, including a $125 million Nasdaq raise, to build a sovereign neocloud in Australia. The company won Canva as a customer after delivering 30x faster token latency on its NVIDIA H200 supercluster, and it has partnerships with NVIDIA, Cisco, and WWT. Additionally, Sharon AI secured a $500 million debt facility from USD.AI, using an on-chain credit system that finances GPU deployments via stablecoin liquidity, with an initial $65 million draw. This financing model bypasses traditional balance-sheet lending by securing credit against physical GPU assets. The news flow indicates a focus on data-sovereign AI compute infrastructure outside the U.S. and alternative capital structures to accelerate deployment.
AMW analysis, generated from 2 tracked news signals.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- New York, USA & Sydney, Australia
- Team size
- 11-50 employees (estimated)
- Total funding
- Over $2.5B (including IPO, convertible notes, debt facility, and strategic financing)
Value proposition
To provide scalable, cost-effective, high-performance cloud computing infrastructure for AI & HPC workloads, with a focus on specialized data centers and expertise in energy markets.
Products and solutions
AI/HPC Cloud Platform, GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) featuring NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, Cloud Storage Solutions, Virtual Machine Packages
Unique value
Hybrid operational model combining co-location in Tier 3/4 data centers with the development of proprietary, specialized net-zero energy data centers. Strong management experience in both technology and energy markets.
Target customer
Enterprises, startups, researchers, and government entities requiring scalable GPU infrastructure for AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads.
Industries served
Artificial Intelligence, Research (Genomics, Astrophysics, Climate Modeling), Media & Entertainment (VFX), Finance
Technology advantage
Vertically integrated approach to cloud storage and compute. Custom software orchestration and automation platform (The Sharon AI Cloud) for self-provisioning of GPU resources.
How they differentiate
Focus on net-zero energy data centers, deep expertise in energy markets to optimize costs, and a hybrid model of owned and co-located data centers tailored for high-density GPU workloads.
Main competitors
AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, CoreWeave, Lambda Labs
Key partnerships
New Era Helium Corp, NVIDIA, NEXTDC, Grass Valley, Layercake, PowerForward Energy Solutions
Notable customers
Serves a range of customers from AI startups to large enterprises and research institutions. Specific names are not disclosed.
Major milestones
Launch of the Sharon AI Cloud platform (Feb 2025), Acquisition of Distributed Storage Solutions (July 2024), Joint Venture with New Era Helium for 250MW data center, Partnership with NEXTDC for Australian operations, Reverse merger with Roth CH Acquisition Co. completed (Dec 2025), Nasdaq IPO raising $125M (Feb 2026), $500M debt facility from USD.AI (Jan 2026), $350M convertible notes offering (Apr 2026), $1.6B strategic financing closed (Jun 2026), Six-year strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA (Jun 2026)
Growth metrics
Completed reverse merger and Nasdaq IPO (Feb 2026), raised over $2.5B in combined financing (IPO, convertible notes, debt facility, strategic financing), secured six-year strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA for up to 40,000 GB300 GPUs, expanded Australian AI factory capacity to 132MW, and appointed co-founder James Manning as CEO.
Market positioning
Emerging provider in the specialized AI/HPC infrastructure market, targeting customers who need more tailored or cost-effective solutions than hyperscalers can offer.
Geographic focus
United States and Australia
Patents and IP
No public information available.
About James Manning
James Manning has over 20 years of experience across corporate finance, accounting, business, asset management and operations in both public and private companies. Over the last eight years, he has developed and monetized over 300MWs of high-performance compute infrastructure across the United States and Australia. He holds a Master of Business (Finance) and a Masters in Property Development from the University of Technology Sydney, as well as a Bachelor of Accounting from Australian Catholic University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
Latest news about Sharon AI, Inc.
- SharonAI Holdings detailed ~$770M in total capital at RedChip, including a $125M Nasdaq raise, to build Australia's sovereign neocloud for Asia-Pacific. The company won Canva after delivering 30x fast
- Sharon AI secured a 500 million USD debt facility from USD.AI to scale its AI infrastructure in Australia and APAC. This on-chain credit system allows for GPU deployments financed via stablecoin liqui
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Official website: https://sharonai.com/
