Gruve
Gruve is an AI-native enterprise services and infrastructure company that delivers the PulseAI private managed AI platform, AI SOC security services, and a 500MW+ distributed AI inference fabric to large regulated enterprises across financial services, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2024
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Gruve does
Gruve is an AI-native enterprise services and infrastructure company founded in 2024 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. It operates across approximately 12 offices in the United States, India (Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru), Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates, with 500+ employees spanning two continents and five nations. The company is organized around a "chip-to-agent" operating model covering four pillars: AI Infrastructure, Inference Fabric, Data Foundation, and Agent Studio, and serves large regulated enterprises across banking and financial services, healthcare, government and critical infrastructure, energy and utilities, manufacturing, and high technology.
Its core product is the PulseAI Platform, a private managed AI infrastructure offering that bundles 16-GPU to 2,048-GPU clusters with a software control plane (model repository, governance, quota management, observability, security layer, and an agent framework), pre-integrated with Cisco's Secure AI Factory components, Red Hat OpenShift, and Nvidia AI Factory architecture. The platform is offered in both OPEX (per-GPU-hour usage-based subscription) and CAPEX (one-time hardware purchase) models, and is sold direct, via Cisco as lead channel partner, through NeoCloud Providers, and via Red Hat. Layered services include AI SOC (an agentic security operations center), DFIR (digital forensics and incident response), and a broader Managed AI Security Service portfolio. In February 2026 Gruve launched Gruve Inference Fabric, a distributed AI inference capacity layer with 500MW+ unlocked across U.S. data center partners (including Lineage, Inc.) at a reported 30% cost advantage versus alternatives.
Gruve makes money through five intersecting revenue streams: usage-based PulseAI OPEX (per-GPU subscription), PulseAI CAPEX hardware sales through channel partners, outcome-based AI professional services, managed AI SOC subscriptions, and one-time cybersecurity assessments (Foundation tier $35K-$60K; Comprehensive tier from $90K+). The company has raised $87.5 million in total disclosed funding through a May 2025 $20M Series A led by Mayfield and a February 2026 $50M follow-on Series A led by Xora Innovation (backed by Temasek), with Cisco Investments, Acclimate Ventures, and AI Space as additional backers. Within its first operating year Gruve completed five acquisitions (SecurView, NetServ, Lumos Cloud, StepFunction, Pricow) and signed strategic partnerships with Cisco, Red Hat, Bricklayer AI, Gluware, and Lineage, while expanding into Japan, South Korea, Singapore, UAE, and announcing plans for Western Europe.
Gruve firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Gruve
- Legal name
- Gruve Tech, Inc.
- Website
- https://gruve.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2024
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Gruve is an AI-native enterprise services and infrastructure company that delivers the PulseAI private managed AI platform, AI SOC security services, and a 500MW+ distributed AI inference fabric to large regulated enterprises across financial services, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Gruve industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Enterprise AI Infrastructure & Security
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (513210)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- GRC Platforms & Workflow Automation (HDADAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK), Compliance, GRC Workflow & Audit Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAL), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)
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Where Gruve is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices12 records
Markets served
Gruve business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- PulseAI OPEX Model: Usage-based pricing charged on a per GPU basis (GPU per hour) under a reserved model with fixed term length and custom configurations. Hosted on-premise, managed, or via a NeoCloud Provider based on business requirements. Recurring subscription-like managed service revenue.
- PulseAI CAPEX Model: One-time purchase of a pre-validated design through channel partners, available as small to large-scale GPU cluster environments. Customers acquire hardware infrastructure directly.
- Outcome-based AI Services: Professional services platform with outcome-based pricing — fees are aligned directly to business results rather than hours billed. Success metrics are defined upfront and customers pay based on achieved outcomes. Replaces traditional consulting with results-driven billing.
- Managed AI SOC Subscription: Recurring managed services for AI-powered Security Operations Center including 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, triage, and automated response. Delivered as ongoing subscription with bundled MDR offerings.
- Cybersecurity Assessment & Implementation Services: One-time and project-based professional services including AI SOC Readiness Assessment (Foundation tier $35,000-$60,000, 3-day engagement; Comprehensive tier 10-day engagement), AI SOC Design, AI SOC Implementation, and DFIR assessments.
- Managed AI Infrastructure Services: 24/7 managed operations layer covering deployment, lifecycle management, network, compute, storage, and GPU availability monitoring. Bundled with PulseAI subscriptions and available standalone.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Monthly | PulseAI OPEX — per-GPU subscription (GPU per hour, reserved or custom) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | PulseAI CAPEX — pre-validated hardware design purchase |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | AI Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment — Foundation |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | AI Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment — Comprehensive |
| Outcome Based/ Performance | Multi-year contract | Outcome-based Enterprise AI Services |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels11 records
Gruve product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Gruve provides a private managed AI infrastructure platform (PulseAI) and AI-native enterprise services spanning AI infrastructure, inference fabric, data foundation, and agentic AI workloads. The company offers a pre-integrated stack combining GPU compute, private AI control center software, model governance, security frameworks, and 24/7 managed operations, alongside outcome-based AI services including AI SOC, DFIR, AI security assessments, and Cisco-aligned security offerings for large enterprises.
Product overview
Gruve is an AI-native enterprise services and infrastructure company operating a platform-plus-modules architecture across four core pillars: AI Infrastructure, Inference Fabric, Data Foundation, and Agent Studio. The flagship platform is PulseAI, a private managed AI infrastructure offering delivered with Cisco's Secure AI Factory and powered by NVIDIA, Red Hat OpenShift, and integrated with partners like Snowflake and Databricks. PulseAI sits at the core, while modular managed services are layered around it: AI SOC (agentic security operations center), DFIR (digital forensics and incident response), and the broader Managed AI Security Service portfolio covering assessment, design, implementation, and ongoing optimization. Strategic acquired brands extend the platform — SecurView feeds into the CAISS joint offering with Cisco, Lumos Cloud adds cloud and network automation, StepFunction contributes AI-driven workflow engineering, and Pricow strengthens regional AI delivery. Together these offerings let enterprises move AI workloads on-prem with governance, sovereignty, and measurable ROI through Gruve's outcome-based pricing model.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PulseAI: Private managed AI infrastructure platform that secures data sovereignty and delivers production-ready AI in under 2 weeks.
- CAISS
- Gruve Inference Fabric
Products and services
- PulseAI Platform Agent-to-Silicon private managed AI infrastructure platform that keeps data, models, and agent workflows inside the customer's perimeter. Pre-integrated stack spans GPU compute (16-GPU to 2,048-GPU clusters), Kubernetes OS, AI Security Layer, Model Repository & Management, Enterprise Security & Quota Management, and an Agent Framework. Offered in OpEx and CapEx models through Cisco, channel partners, NeoCloud Providers, or direct.
- AI SOC Service Agentic Security Operating Center service that embeds AI agents across every layer of security operations to automate threat detection, triage, investigation, and response. Reports 80% reduction in manual triage, 50-60% MTTR reduction, 24/7 AI-powered coverage, MITRE ATT&CK alignment, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. Includes a 6-phase kickstart methodology from readiness assessment through 30-day review.
- DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) AI-assisted digital forensics, compromise assessments, and continuous assurance that uncover hidden threats and deliver defensible, executive-ready insights. Covers proactive assurance sweeps, insider investigations, executive/VIP device support, AI copilot/agent audits, and recurring readiness programs.
- Managed AI Security Service AI-native managed security service portfolio organized into Assess & Plan, Design & Architect, Implement & Deliver, and Operate & Optimize phases. Covers AI agent security assessment, AI cybersecurity posture/readiness assessment, AI SOC readiness, OpenShift AI readiness, AI-based VAPT, AI SOC design, AI gateway design & deployment, MCP security implementation, AI SOC implementation, threat intelligence, and AI managed AESM/AEBA services.
- CAISS (Cisco AI Powered Solutions with SecurView) Joint offering pairing Gruve with SecurView and Cisco's Secure AI Factory architecture, delivering AI-powered security services including managed XDR, SIEM/SOAR/UEBA expertise, threat intelligence, cloud security, and network architecture. Positioned as the Cisco strategic services-only partner extension of the PulseAI Platform.
- Gruve Inference Fabric Distributed edge AI inference capacity layer offering 500MW+ across the United States with a reported 30% cost advantage. Taps unused power and space from U.S. data center providers (including partnership with Lineage, Inc.) to accelerate low-latency AI inference deployment without multi-year data center buildouts. Planned expansion into Japan and Western Europe.
- AI Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment Project-based assessment service that evaluates an enterprise's AI security posture against frameworks including EU AI Act, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST AI RMF, CCPA, and OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications. Foundation tier covers critical systems inventory, high-risk vulnerability assessment, sample data protection, compliance gap highlights, and 90-day action plan; Comprehensive tier covers full enterprise-wide readiness evaluation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% reduction in manual SOC triage
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Gruve
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Gruve technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability14 records
Feature7 records
Gruve partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- CiscoflagshipCisco is Gruve's flagship strategic partner, anchored on the Secure AI Factory architecture combining Cisco Nexus, Hyperfabric AI, AI Defense, HyperShield/Isovalent, Splunk observability, XDR, and Meraki with Gruve's PulseAI Platform. Cisco is the lead partner for PulseAI Platform purchases. Gruve is a Cisco MINT and DSI partner and was named Global Cisco Managed XDR Partner (2025). Co-marketing includes Cisco Live 2026 appearances and joint reference quote from Cassie Roach, Global VP of Cloud and AI Infrastructure Partner Sales at Cisco.
- Red HatcoreRed Hat Advanced Partner for OpenShift AI and hybrid cloud. Together, Gruve and Red Hat deliver production-ready AI systems on open, enterprise-grade infrastructure — combining Red Hat OpenShift with Gruve's AI operational layer (deployment, security integration, scaling). Joint positioning spans scalable AI deployment, secure AI operations, and measurable business impact.
- Bricklayer AIcoreStrategic partnership with Bricklayer AI (Virginia-based Agentic Cybersecurity Platform). Co-developed AI-native SOCs combining Bricklayer's multi-agent platform with Gruve's managed SOC services. Gruve has embedded Bricklayer into its own MDR services and uses it internally for triage/enrichment. Joint offering includes 'Managed SOC+AI Service' bundle. Bricklayer AI has demonstrated 90% reduction in analyst hours and 500 alerts investigated in one month for an Oil & Gas critical infrastructure provider, and 100+ threat intelligence queries/month for a Top-10 global financial institution.
- GluwarecoreStrategic partnership with Gluware (announced October 2024 alongside the Lumos Cloud acquisition) to enhance cloud, network automation, and cybersecurity services for enterprises globally.
- NetServcoreAcquired by Gruve in September 2024. Indian cloud services provider delivering cloud services, AI, workload migration, and network automation. Acquisition expanded Gruve's AI-driven enterprise services portfolio, including cloud operations and network automation. Now integrated into Gruve's India operations (Mumbai/Pune/Bengaluru).
- SecurViewflagshipAcquired by Gruve at launch (August 2024). Cybersecurity and identity management company based in Edison, NJ. Acquisition strengthened Gruve's AI, data management, and cybersecurity capabilities and underpins the CAISS offering (Cisco AI Powered Solutions with SecurView) at securview.com.
- Lumos CloudcoreAcquired by Gruve in October 2024. Provides cloud, data center, and infrastructure modernization expertise. Acquisition expanded Gruve's capabilities across cloud, network automation, and cybersecurity services.
- StepFunctioncoreJoined Gruve (acquisition). Delivers intelligent automation and AI-driven workflow engineering; unified the 'Data Science Coworker' with Gruve's enterprise scale. Authors Navneet Singh (Gruve VP Data & AI) and Tej Kohli.
- PricowcoreAcquired by Gruve. Specializes in regional AI engineering and enterprise implementation excellence. Expands Gruve's global execution and delivery capabilities.
- Lineage, Inc.flagshipLong-term partnership announced February 2026 enabling Gruve to deploy distributed AI inference capacity using unused power and space at Lineage's cold storage facilities. Generates incremental rental revenue for Lineage and enables rapid AI deployment for Gruve without multi-year data center buildouts.
- SupervitycorePartnership with Supervity for AI Teammates across the enterprise. Joint demo at Shared Services & Outsourcing Week Conference; co-authored by Tarun Batra (Gruve) and Matt Robinson (Gruve).
- TrussedAIminorFeatured as a high-growth innovator partner; appears on Gruve's partners page and is referenced in joint content on AI governance in regulated industries.
- Code KarmaminorFeatured as a high-growth innovator partner on Gruve's partners page.
- WisdomAIminorFeatured as a high-growth innovator partner on Gruve's partners page.
- NvidiacoreTechnology / infrastructure partner powering PulseAI Platform — 'Powered by Nvidia' reference on the PulseAI page; integrates Nvidia AI Factory concept with Cisco Secure AI Factory architecture.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Gruve competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lambda Labs: Lambda provides GPU cloud infrastructure and AI workstations aimed at enterprise AI workloads. Competes directly with Gruve's PulseAI OPEX model and Inference Fabric on per-GPU pricing.
- Arctic Wolf: Arctic Wolf provides AI-driven managed detection and response (MDR) and SOC-as-a-service. Directly comparable to Gruve's AI SOC managed service in target buyer (mid-market and enterprise security teams).
- CoreWeave: CoreWeave is a specialized GPU cloud provider offering large-scale NVIDIA-powered compute for AI workloads. Closest direct competitor to PulseAI on GPU cluster provisioning for enterprise AI inference and training.
- Crusoe Energy: Crusoe builds AI cloud infrastructure using stranded and excess power capacity. Most analogous peer to Gruve's Inference Fabric model (unlocking unused power/space from non-traditional data center partners at cost advantage) and competes in distributed GPU inference.
- Nebius: Nebius is an AI infrastructure provider offering GPU compute and a full-stack AI cloud. Competes with PulseAI in providing end-to-end AI infrastructure to enterprises globally.
Emerging players
- RunPod: RunPod offers GPU cloud and serverless AI infrastructure for inference and training. Adjacent competitor to PulseAI for GPU-on-demand and inference workloads, primarily SMB and developer-led demand.
- Modular AI: Modular provides an AI inference platform focused on performance and cost optimization. Comparable to Gruve's Inference Fabric cost-economics story for production AI deployments.
- Together AI: Together AI offers a cloud platform for open-source and custom AI model inference and training. Emerging competitor to PulseAI's Enterprise Inference tier with overlapping multimodal inference capabilities.
Broad incumbents
- Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services leader with a large AI transformation practice. Competes with Gruve's outcome-based enterprise AI services for large enterprise transformation engagements.
- CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike is a leading AI-powered endpoint and XDR platform. Direct competitor to Gruve's AI SOC and Managed AI Security services for enterprise SOC modernization, with broader portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance9 records
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Gruve leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles22 records
Gruve subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Gruve funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors5 records
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Gruve M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Gruve
What does Gruve do?
Gruve provides a private managed AI infrastructure platform (PulseAI) and AI-native enterprise services spanning AI infrastructure, inference fabric, data foundation, and agentic AI workloads. The company offers a pre-integrated stack combining GPU compute, private AI control center software, model governance, security frameworks, and 24/7 managed operations, alongside outcome-based AI services including AI SOC, DFIR, AI security assessments, and Cisco-aligned security offerings for large enterprises.
Is Gruve a public or private company?
Gruve is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Gruve founded?
Gruve was founded in 2024. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Gruve based?
Gruve is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Gruve make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. PulseAI OPEX Model is the primary driver. The others are pulseAI CAPEX Model, outcome-based AI Services, managed AI SOC Subscription, cybersecurity Assessment & Implementation Services and managed AI Infrastructure Services.
Who are Gruve's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Lambda Labs, Arctic Wolf, CoreWeave, Crusoe Energy and Nebius. Emerging players are RunPod, Modular AI and Together AI. Broad incumbents are Accenture and CrowdStrike.
Does Gruve have an API?
No public API is recorded for Gruve.
What industry is Gruve in?
Gruve's product category is Enterprise AI Infrastructure & Security. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADAIAA, GRC Platforms & Workflow Automation, with a secondary code of HDAEALAK, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5415 and its SIC code is 7373.