Vultr

What Vultr does

Vultr (legal entity The Constant Company, LLC) is a privately held AI-first cloud infrastructure provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The platform spans cloud compute (Regular Performance, High Frequency, Optimized, and VX1 tiers), GPU compute across NVIDIA Blackwell (GB300 NVL72, HGX B300, HGX B200, H100, GH200, A100, L40S, A40) and AMD Instinct (MI355X, MI325X, MI300X) families, single-tenant bare metal, managed Kubernetes, serverless Cloud Inference, and storage and networking layers (Block, Object, File System, VPC, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, CDN, IAM). Underlying architecture includes Vultr Clusters for self-service GPU/CPU cluster provisioning, an AI Inference platform built on NVIDIA Dynamo 1.0, and topology-aware orchestration via the Exostellar partnership. Vultr positions itself as the world's largest privately held hyperscaler, operating 33 cloud data center regions across six continents.

The business model is predominantly usage-based pay-as-you-go across compute, GPU, and storage, supplemented by managed database subscriptions and a marketplace for third-party SaaS applications. GTM combines a self-serve, API-first PLG motion for developers and SMBs with an enterprise direct-sales motion for large GPU cluster, bare metal, and reserved-capacity deals, and a growing channel partner program (WWT, Verizon AI Connect, Singtel RE:AI) targeting system integrators and telecom resellers. Customer segments include enterprise AI/ML workloads (primary), developers and SMBs (primary), healthcare and life sciences, financial services, media and entertainment, public sector, and telecommunications. Compliance is a selling asset: FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC 2+, PCI, CSA Star Level 1, ISO 27001/27017/27018/20000-1, plus NVIDIA Preferred Partner and Exemplar Cloud validation.

Vultr is venture-backed with a $333M growth round in December 2024 at a $3.5B post-money valuation (co-led by LuminArx Capital Management and AMD Ventures), followed by a $329M credit facility in June 2025 (led by Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo with Citi, Goldman Sachs, KeyBank). Reports from March 2025 indicated the company is seeking over $1B in additional capital with Goldman Sachs. Strategic alliances are concentrated in flagship compute and orchestration partners (NVIDIA, AMD, HPE, SUSE, Supermicro, Dell, NetApp, Exostellar) and channel resellers (WWT, Verizon, Singtel). Leadership is founder/CEO-led (J.J. Kardwell) with regional VPs (e.g., Piyush Gupta for India, APAC, Middle East).

Name

Vultr

Legal name

The Constant Company, LLC

Website

https://vultr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Vultr is an AI-first cloud infrastructure platform offering GPU compute (NVIDIA Blackwell/Hopper and AMD Instinct), bare metal, Kubernetes, storage, and serverless inference across 33 global regions, serving enterprise AI/ML workloads, developers, and SMBs via usage-based pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD), Private Cloud Networking & SDN/NFV Management (HDABABAK)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• GPU cloud computing
• Bare metal servers
• Managed Kubernetes hosting
• Cloud storage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cloud Compute Services: Hourly and monthly billed cloud compute instances including Regular Performance, High Performance, High Frequency, and Optimized Cloud Compute tiers. Billed based on hourly usage with monthly cap of 672 hours. Usage-based consumption model with transparent pricing.
2. Cloud GPU Services: GPU-accelerated compute services featuring NVIDIA and AMD GPUs for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads. Offered on bare metal and cloud GPU configurations with hourly GPU pricing starting from $0.471/GPU/hour.
3. Bare Metal Dedicated Servers: Single-tenant dedicated servers with AMD and NVIDIA GPUs and high-performance CPUs. Available on-demand and as reserved capacity with monthly/hourly billing.
4. Managed Database Services: Managed databases for Valkey, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka offered as add-on services to core compute offerings.
5. Storage Services: Block Storage, Object Storage (S3-compatible), and File System services with pricing based on storage volume and egress bandwidth consumption.
6. Marketplace Applications: Third-party and proprietary SaaS applications available through Vultr Marketplace, including AI/ML tools, developer tools, and business applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vultr is a global cloud infrastructure platform offering virtual cloud compute, GPU-accelerated instances powered by NVIDIA and AMD accelerators, bare metal dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, serverless inference, and storage services. The platform spans 33 data center regions across six continents, targeting both developers and enterprises with usage-based pricing and API-driven deployment.

Product overview

Vultr is an AI-first global cloud platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of cloud infrastructure products and services. The platform comprises core compute products (Cloud Compute with Regular Performance, High Frequency, and Optimized variants; VX1 Cloud Compute for cost-optimized workloads), GPU-accelerated services (Cloud GPU with NVIDIA GPUs including GB300 NVL72, B200, H100, GH200, A100, L40S and AMD GPUs including MI355X, MI325X, MI300X), bare metal dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, serverless Cloud Inference, and storage solutions (Block Storage, Object Storage, File System). Supporting services include managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Valkey), networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, CDN), and container services. The platform extends through the Vultr Marketplace for third-party applications and the Vultr Cloud Alliance partner ecosystem. Vultr operates 33 global data center regions across six continents, positioning itself as the world's largest privately held hyperscaler competing with AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Compute

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% to 90% cost savings compared to hyperscalers on AI infrastructure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2026Vultr selected HPE and NVIDIA for large-scale AI datacenter deployments featuring NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems with Spectrum-X Ethernet networking and HPE's liquid cooling technology. The partnership forms part of Vultr's global AI expansion as the world's largest privately held hyperscaler, leveraging HPE's AI factory architecture and supercomputing expertise.
• NVIDIAflagshipTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2026Vultr deploys NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems with Spectrum-X Ethernet networking (400GbE and 800GbE interconnects) for enterprise AI workloads. Vultr is also among first cloud providers to achieve NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud status and has adopted Vera Rubin platform and Dynamo inference framework.
• World Wide TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 June 2026World Wide Technology partners with neocloud providers including Vultr to access scarce GPU capacity for enterprise AI workloads. Channel partners can make up to double-digit margins by wrapping services around neocloud GPU infrastructure.
• NVIDIA DSX EcosystemcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 May 2026Vultr participates in NVIDIA's DSX platform ecosystem providing infrastructure builders with framework to design, deploy, and operate AI factories. DSX includes DSX MaxLPS for token performance optimization and open-source DSX OS for lifecycle management, with Vultr building DSX-ready systems.
• SUSEcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2026Vultr, SUSE, and Supermicro announced a joint cloud-to-edge architecture framework for deploying AI workloads across distributed environments. The three-layer solution includes Cloud/Near-Edge using Vultr's 33 global data center regions with Kubernetes and NVIDIA GPUs, Metro Edge using Supermicro's edge servers, and Control Layer powered by SUSE Edge for GitOps management.
• SupermicrocoreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2026Strategic partnership with Supermicro for edge server infrastructure integrated with Vultr's cloud platform and SUSE's Kubernetes management. Supermicro's edge servers validated with SUSE Linux and Kubernetes engines support distributed AI deployment from cloud to edge.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 21 April 2026Vultr, SUSE, and Dell launched a joint Kubernetes and AI infrastructure offering combining Vultr's compute and GPU services with SUSE Rancher Prime, SUSE AI, and Dell PowerEdge servers for deployment across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments targeting organizations seeking open-stack alternatives to hyperscalers.
• ExostellarcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 December 2025Vultr and Exostellar partnered through the Vultr Cloud Alliance to deliver unified AI infrastructure orchestration for customers running workloads across Vultr's global cloud regions. The platform enables topology-aware scheduling and flexible GPU fractionalization, achieving 14x higher efficiency, 50%+ cost savings, and 10x more compute availability.
• AMDflagshipTechnology or Integration · 5 December 2025Vultr expanded collaboration with AMD to deploy an AI supercluster powered by 24,000 AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs at its new Springfield, Ohio data center representing 50 MW capacity expansion. The partnership includes plans to integrate next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 series GPUs and Helios rack-scale infrastructure.
• SingtelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 October 2025Singtel partnered with Vultr as part of its GPU cloud ecosystem alongside Nscale, GMI Cloud, and major hyperscalers. Singtel's RE:AI service provides enterprises with on-demand access to high-performance GPUs with plans to deploy next-generation GB300 Grace Blackwell Superchips in 2026.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 October 2025Vultr partnered with NetApp to enhance scalable cloud infrastructure focusing on cost control, security, and data governance. Vultr leverages NetApp's ONTAP data services to secure enterprise data, enabling real-time AI training and inference across multiple regions.
• VerizoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 July 2025Verizon partnered with Vultr through its AI Connect platform to serve enterprise AI workload needs. This collaboration enables Verizon to offer Vultr's GPU infrastructure to enterprise customers requiring AI compute capabilities.
• Athos TherapeuticsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 February 2025Athos Therapeutics uses Vultr Cloud GPU-as-a-service running on Dell's NVIDIA-powered HGX H100 PowerEdge servers to train AI models and build precision medicine platform for autoimmune and cancerous diseases, achieving 10x faster model training.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• CoreWeave: CoreWeave is a leading neocloud GPU infrastructure provider offering NVIDIA-powered compute for AI training and inference. It is the most direct competitor to Vultr in the AI cloud segment, with similar GPU-first positioning, large-scale cluster deployments, and enterprise AI customers.
• Lambda Labs: Lambda is a neocloud GPU provider specializing in NVIDIA H100/B200 clusters for AI training and inference, with both cloud and on-prem offerings. It directly competes with Vultr on AI infrastructure pricing, hardware selection, and enterprise AI customer wins.
• Nebius Group: Nebius operates a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform with NVIDIA GPUs across multiple regions, serving AI developers and enterprises. Comparable to Vultr in targeting AI workloads with global GPU footprint and full-stack infrastructure.
• Crusoe Energy: Crusoe builds large-scale GPU data centers (often powered by stranded/renewable energy) for AI cloud customers, including a partnership with AMD on MI355X deployments. It is a direct peer in the neocloud AI infrastructure market with a focus on low-cost, sustainable AI compute.
• DigitalOcean: DigitalOcean is a public cloud infrastructure provider targeting developers and SMBs with simple, affordable compute, storage, and managed services. Vultr explicitly markets against DigitalOcean on price-performance, and the two compete head-to-head for the same developer/SMB self-serve segment.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a global European-headquartered cloud provider offering dedicated servers, public cloud, and private cloud with a focus on price-performance and sovereignty. Comparable to Vultr as an independent, non-hyperscaler alternative emphasizing affordability and European data sovereignty.

Emerging players

• Together AI: Together AI is an AI-focused cloud platform offering GPU clusters for training and inference of open-source foundation models. While smaller and more inference-focused than Vultr, it competes for AI developer workloads and serves a similar developer and enterprise AI customer base.
• Nscale: Nscale is a UK-based neocloud GPU provider focused on sovereign AI infrastructure in Europe. It is an emerging peer to Vultr in the European sovereign AI segment and is also a Singtel GPU cloud ecosystem partner.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the largest hyperscaler cloud provider and Vultr's primary broad incumbent competitor. AWS offers EC2, Bedrock, Trainium, and global regions — Vultr positions itself as a lower-cost, lock-in-free alternative for AI and general compute workloads.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides GPU instances (H100, MI300X), bare metal, and sovereign cloud regions targeted at enterprise AI workloads. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Vultr for enterprise GPU and sovereign cloud contracts, particularly in regulated verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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