HYPERBOLIC PLATFORM OVERVIEW
Core Business
- Open-access AI cloud platform aggregating decentralized GPU resources
- Founded by UC Berkeley/UW researchers to democratize AI access
- Two main offerings:
- Decentralized GPU marketplace (75% cost savings vs traditional cloud)
- AI inference services supporting 38+ models (open-source and proprietary)
- Web3-focused with Proof-of-Sampling protocol for verifiable AI
ElizaOS Integration
- Powers ElizaOS AI agents via dedicated plugin
- Provides low-latency, cost-effective compute backend
- Enables on-chain verification of agent decisions through PoSP
- Simple API configuration for developers to access 10,000+ GPUs
- Applications: DeFi agents, cross-chain arbitrage, NFT analytics
Recent Milestones
- $12M Series A (Dec 2024), $20M total funding to date (Variant/Polychain)
- Opened GPU marketplace after waitlist phase
- Launched e/acc initiative for AI agent R&D (59M requests in Q1 2025)
- Developing dedicated blockchain for GPU allocation
Market Position
- Leader in decentralized AI infrastructure
- Differentiated by verification layer and hybrid Web2/Web3 approach
- Key partnerships: ai16z, Virtuals Protocol, Near Protocol
- Metrics: 55,000+ developers, 1B+ daily inference tokens, powers 90% of top crypto-AI projects