What Unblock does

Unblock (legally Unblock Computing Ltd, operating as Unblock Energy) is a Buenos Aires-headquartered climate technology company founded in 2022 that deploys mobile modular data centers at energy production sites to monetize flared, stranded, and curtailed energy. Its core technology is factory-built 40-ft modular units delivering 2MW of compute capacity that connect directly to a gas supply or renewable source without requiring grid connection or pipeline infrastructure. The system is governed by an AI-driven Smart Load Scheduling function that forecasts energy supply variability and auto-ramps computing workloads to maintain stability. The platform has been deployed across 280MWs with a perfect safety record and >90% uptime, with operational projects in Argentina's Vaca Muerta region including Los Toldos II (12MW, with Tecpetrol), Loma Jarillosa (3.2MW with Pluspetrol), Loma Jarillosa Efficiency (1.5MW with Pluspetrol), and Los Toldos II Expansion (8.7MW under construction).

The company operates a build-own-operate managed services model under which Unblock funds, builds, and operates all infrastructure while customers (primarily oil & gas operators with stranded or flared gas, plus renewable producers facing curtailment and landfill operators with methane emissions) pay nothing upfront. Revenue is generated by monetizing the resulting computing power across AI, blockchain, and cloud workloads, supplemented by the ESG compliance and flaring penalty avoidance value delivered to customers. Primary segments are oil & gas operators with stranded associated gas (primary), renewable energy producers (secondary), and landfill gas operators (secondary). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting executives at major energy companies, with a sales cycle involving site assessment, custom solution design, and 2-4 month deployment. Unblock has raised approximately $22.15M across disclosed rounds in January 2024 and July 2025, with Goldcrest Capital and Collaborative Fund leading the 2025 round, and operates a strategic partnership with Crusoe Energy Systems for international expansion.

Name

Unblock

Legal name

Unblock

Website

https://unblock.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Unblock deploys mobile modular data centers at oil and gas wellheads and renewable sites to convert flared, stranded, or curtailed energy into monetized computing power, serving enterprise energy operators under a zero-CapEX managed services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flare Gas Mitigation & Modular Data Center Infrastructure

NAICS

Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

DER Financing, Contracting & Program Management (PPAs, Shared Savings, Performance) (EUAFAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) / Peaker Generation (EUACABAB), DERMS Platforms & Utility Integration (ADMS/SCADA Integration, Hosting Capacity) (EUAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Flare gas monetization
• Modular data centers
• Stranded gas computing
• Emissions reduction technology
• Mobile compute infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Cayman

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Computing Power Generation: Unblock generates revenue by monetizing stranded and flared gas through their modular data centers that host computing workloads (AI, blockchain, cloud). The company converts waste gas into revenue by generating electricity that powers computing workloads, while energy companies benefit from reduced emissions and avoidance of flaring penalties.
2. Emission Reduction Services: Revenue derived from helping oil & gas operators meet ESG compliance targets and avoid flaring penalties by providing on-site emission reduction solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unblock designs, funds, builds and operates mobile modular data centers that are deployed directly at oil & gas wellheads, flare stacks, wind/solar farms, or landfill sites to convert stranded and flared gas (and curtailed renewables) into revenue-generating computing power. Under a zero-CapEX managed-services model, the company finances and operates all infrastructure at no upfront cost to the energy company, then monetizes the resulting electricity through AI, blockchain, and cloud workloads while delivering CO2 reductions of 97%+ and methane reductions of 99%+ compared to routine flaring.

Product overview

Unblock offers a unified platform of modular data centers that convert stranded energy (flared gas, stranded associated gas, curtailed renewables, and landfill gas) into computing power. The core offering consists of factory-built, mobile modular data centers that deploy directly at energy sites (wellheads, flare stacks, wind/solar farms) without requiring grid connections or pipelines. The company operates projects across Latin America, primarily in Argentina's Vaca Muerta region, with partnerships with major oil producers like Tecpetrol and Pluspetrol. The platform includes AI-powered Smart Load Scheduling that automatically matches energy demand to variable energy supply. Key projects include operational flare mitigation installations (Los Toldos II, Loma Jarillosa) and expansion projects underway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modular Data Centers Factory-built, mobile modular data centers delivered on skids that connect directly to on-site gas supply or renewable source without grid or pipeline. Each 40-ft unit delivers 2MW of compute capacity, is weather resistant, designed to be easily mobile, and projects typically go live in under 4 months from contract.
• Flare Gas Mitigation Service Managed service that deploys modular data centers at oil & gas wellheads to convert flared or stranded gas into electricity powering AI, blockchain, and cloud workloads. Reduces CO2 emissions by 97%+ compared to routine flaring, enables oil production that would otherwise be restricted by flaring rules, and helps operators meet ESG compliance targets and avoid flaring penalties.
• Renewable Energy Monetization Service Managed service that deploys modular data centers at wind or solar farms to absorb curtailed generation that would otherwise be wasted due to grid constraints, converting it into computing infrastructure revenue and creating 24/7 on-site flexible demand.
• Los Toldos II Flare Mitigation Project Operational flare-mitigation installation in Vaca Muerta, Argentina with Tecpetrol. 12 MW of computing power, 50,000 m³/day of gas utilized, 100k tons/year CO2 offset; enables production of 2,000 barrels of oil per day that would otherwise not be producible.
• Loma Jarillosa Flare Mitigation Project Operational flare-mitigation installation in Vaca Muerta, Argentina with Pluspetrol. 3.2 MW of computing power, 12,000 m³/day of gas utilized, 25k tons/year CO2 offset; required zero capital investment from Pluspetrol while significantly reducing environmental footprint and avoiding fines.
• Loma Jarillosa Efficiency Upgrade Operational upgrade in Vaca Muerta, Argentina with Pluspetrol. 1.5 MW of computing power, 7,000 m³/day of gas utilized, 17k tons/year CO2 offset; transforms electricity previously dumped into load banks into productive compute.
• Los Toldos II Expansion Under-construction expansion of the Los Toldos II facility with Tecpetrol. 8.7 MW of computing power, 40,000 m³/day of gas utilized, 90k tons/year CO2 offset.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces CO2 emissions by 97%+ compared to routine flaring
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Crusoe Energy SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership for international expansion. Crusoe licensed Digital Flare Mitigation technology to Unblock to reduce flaring at two sites in Argentina. Unblock represents Crusoe's first project outside the US. Crusoe CEO described Unblock as a phenomenal partner for growing and scaling business in Argentina.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crusoe Energy Systems: The closest direct peer and Unblock's strategic partner. Crusoe operates the same flare-gas-to-compute model in the US, licensed its Digital Flare Mitigation technology to Unblock for Argentina, and shares the same modular data center approach for monetizing stranded energy.
• Giga Energy: Operates modular data centers powered by flare gas at oil field sites in Texas and other US basins, selling compute capacity to crypto and AI customers. Highly comparable business model, customer type, and technology stack to Unblock.
• Elysian: Deploys mobile data centers at flare and stranded-gas sites to host AI and cloud workloads, with a major partnership with Equinor. Directly comparable mobile modular architecture and flare-to-compute monetization model.
• Soluna Computing: Builds renewable-powered (wind, solar, hydro) data centers in regions with curtailed or stranded clean energy. Comparable 'stranded energy to compute' thesis with an adjacent (renewable) primary energy source.
• Prometheus Hyperscale: Develops stranded and curtailed energy-powered data centers for AI and HPC workloads. Closely aligned business model of colocating compute demand at locations where conventional grid delivery is uneconomic.
• Stronghold Digital Mining: Operates data centers powered by waste coal and other byproduct energy at mine and industrial sites. Comparable thesis of using stranded/waste fuel to power compute, though on fossil-based rather than flared-gas sites.
• Greenidge Generation: Operates natural-gas-powered data centers hosting crypto and HPC compute at its own generation assets. Comparable dual revenue model (energy + compute) and co-location approach, though Unblock's sites are at customer wellheads rather than its own plants.
• Nodal Power: Develops modular, behind-the-meter compute infrastructure powered by stranded and flare gas at upstream oil and gas sites. Directly comparable deployment model and customer type to Unblock.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale data center operator with a broad portfolio. Overlaps with Unblock on the compute/hosting side but is grid-connected and does not specialize in stranded or flared energy sites.
• Equinix: One of the largest global colocation and interconnection data center providers. Relevant as a broad incumbent in the compute infrastructure market where Unblock competes for hosting workloads, but operates on conventional grid power at retail/wholesale scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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