Hoonify Technologies

What Hoonify Technologies does

Hoonify Technologies Inc. is a privately held, venture-backed software company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2021 by Victor Kuhns following a 27-year career as a supercomputing systems engineer at Cray Research and DOE's Sandia National Laboratories. The company spun out of Sandia in 2022 and built TurbOS, a full-stack high-performance computing (HPC) operating platform that unifies simulation and AI workloads under a single validated software image. TurbOS replaces the manual patching of Linux builds, schedulers (Slurm), drivers, and libraries with an automated DevOps pipeline that delivers one consistent, continuously tested image deployable across workstations, clusters, private clouds, and air-gapped sovereign facilities on standard Intel/AMD x86-64 CPUs and NVIDIA/AMD GPUs. Sub-products include TurbOS Dash (graphical job submission and cluster management), TurbOS Clusters (multi-node orchestration), the Cub Desktop Supercomputer (turnkey bundled hardware), and a growing library of TurbOS Certified Applications (Ansys Fluent/HFSS, OpenFOAM, LAMMPS, MCNP, GROMACS, MATLAB, and others).

The company targets aerospace and defense, life sciences, energy, U.S. government and national laboratories, and IT teams lacking dedicated HPC expertise. Customers cited publicly include DeliverFund (human-trafficking intelligence), Accurate Energetic Systems (energetics simulation, 514x time-to-results improvement on Cub Desktop), and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes (private cloud, 20x improvement). Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a multi-tier partner ecosystem spanning hardware partners (Asus, 2CRSi, Hypertec), application partners (LANL, MathWorks, Silver Fir Software, Modal), and cloud partners (ADACEN, co-headquartered with Hoonify). Revenue is generated through software licensing/subscription, bundled hardware sales (Cub Desktop), managed private-cloud access via partners, and professional services including deployment support with cleared personnel for classified environments. The company is led by Co-Founder/CEO Andrew Clark, Founder/CTO Victor Kuhns, Co-Founder/COO John Zivnuska, Co-Founder/VP Product Development Blake Kinnan, and VP Software Development Connor Brown, with former Cray CEO Pete Ungaro as Tech Advisor and DeliverFund founder Nic McKinley as Industry Advisor.

Name

Hoonify Technologies

Legal name

Hoonify Technologies Inc.

Website

https://hoonify.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hoonify Technologies builds TurbOS, a full-stack HPC operating platform that unifies simulation and AI workloads under a single validated image, sold to aerospace/defense, life sciences, energy, and government customers via direct sales and a multi-tier partner ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High Performance Computing (HPC) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

HPC-as-a-Product / On-Prem Managed HPC (Integrated Hardware + Ops) (HDACAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/HPC Converged Systems (Hybrid Training/Simulation) (HDACAOAD), HPC Supercomputers & Turnkey Systems (HDACAOAA), HPC Appliances for Specific Workloads (CAE/CFD/EDA/Rendering) (HDACAOAJ)

Keywords

• High performance computing
• HPC software platform
• Supercomputing operating system
• Simulation and AI workloads
• Sovereign compute infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TurbOS Software Platform License and Subscription: Hoonify provides its TurbOS HPC platform as a software solution that can be deployed on customer hardware or through hosted private cloud. Revenue appears to come from software licensing and platform access, with deployments in enterprise, government, and cloud partner infrastructure.
2. Hardware Solutions (Cub Desktop Supercomputer): Hoonify offers all-in-one hardware solutions including the Cub Desktop Supercomputer, which bundles TurbOS software with purpose-built hardware for immediate HPC capability.
3. Cloud Partner Infrastructure Access: Through partnerships with Adacen and other cloud partners, Hoonify enables customers to access HPC resources without capital expenditure, likely through usage-based or subscription access to hosted TurbOS environments.
4. Professional Services and Deployment Support: Hoonify provides deployment support, administrator training, and ongoing technical assistance tailored to customer environments. For programs in classified environments, personnel with active U.S. government security clearances are available for deployment and troubleshooting support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hoonify Technologies provides TurbOS, a full-stack HPC operating platform that unifies simulation and AI workloads under a single validated software stack. The platform replaces manual Linux builds, schedulers, and drivers with one consistent image that deploys in hours across workstations, clusters, private clouds, and air-gapped facilities. The company also offers the Cub Desktop Supercomputer, an all-in-one hardware appliance pre-configured with TurbOS, and provides deployment support and ongoing technical services tailored to defense, government, life sciences, and energy customers.

Product overview

Hoonify Technologies offers TurbOS, a unified HPC operating platform that consolidates simulation and AI workloads into a single, consistent environment. TurbOS serves as the core product, replacing fragmented Linux builds, job schedulers, and drivers with an automated, validated software stack. The platform supports deployment on workstations, clusters, private clouds, and air-gapped facilities with identical configuration. TurbOS Dash provides a graphical interface for job submission and cluster management. TurbOS Clusters extend the platform to multi-node environments with centralized scheduling, storage, and compute layers. The Cub Desktop Supercomputer is an all-in-one hardware solution pre-configured with TurbOS. A vertical-specific offering targets aerospace and defense with air-gapped capabilities, role-based access control, and audit trails. The platform includes a growing library of TurbOS Certified Applications including Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM, LAMMPS, GROMACS, LANL MCNP, MATLAB, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TurbOS®: A full-stack HPC operating platform that unifies simulation and AI workloads under one consistent environment. TurbOS replaces manual Linux builds, schedulers, and drivers with a single validated image that runs identically across workstations, clusters, private clouds, and air-gapped facilities. Includes TurbOS Dash graphical interface, Slurm scheduler integration, and a growing library of certified applications including Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM, LAMMPS, LANL MCNP, GROMACS, and others.
• Cub Desktop Supercomputer

Products and services

• TurbOS Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.8% faster setup (from 3 weeks to 1 hour)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• STEM Boomerang NMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with STEM Boomerang New Mexico's HPC Pre-Apprenticeship Program to help shape the state's emerging HPC talent pipeline. Hoonify contributes subject matter expertise including HPC architectures, operational workflows, cluster management, and AI/simulation workload concepts. Partnership reflected in KRQE NM Living coverage.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)coreTechnology or IntegrationLANL develops and maintains the MCNP suite of nuclear simulation codes, ensuring industry-leading accuracy and performance for advanced modeling. Integration with TurbOS provides validated environment for MCNP workflows.
• MathWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationThrough integration with MATLAB, Hoonify streamlines parallel computing and simulation workflows, enabling users to scale analyses easily across CPUs and GPUs within the TurbOS environment.
• HyperteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHypertec delivers high-performance IT hardware and private-cloud solutions using both immersion-cooling and air-cooled technologies for maximum efficiency. Hardware partner validated and optimized for TurbOS deployments.
• AsuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsus builds reliable workstation and server platforms engineered for demanding HPC, simulation, and AI workloads. Hardware partner providing validated systems for TurbOS ecosystem.
• 2CRSicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2CRSi designs and manufactures energy-efficient, high-density servers engineered for performance, scalability, and sustainability in advanced computing. Hardware partner validated for TurbOS platform.
• DeliverFundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeliverFund is a nonprofit building technology and intelligence tools to help law enforcement combat human trafficking. Partnership enables DeliverFund to collect data 5x faster, increase intelligence reports by 50%, and achieve 1179% increase in images collected per month using TurbOS HPC platform. DeliverFund partnership was key to Hoonify winning NMTC Flying 40 Award.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Modal: Modal provides serverless compute infrastructure for AI and data workloads with a developer-friendly experience. A listed Hoonify application partner (ALiX orchestration) and an emerging player in HPC/AI workload abstraction.
• HPC-Gridware: HPC-Gridware is a startup profiled alongside Hoonify in the StartUs Insights HPC report, focused on simplifying HPC access. Emerging niche player with direct overlap in democratizing HPC for non-specialist teams.
• StackHPC: StackHPC provides HPC cloud platforms and consulting built on OpenStack and Kubernetes, targeting research and enterprise customers needing reproducible HPC environments. Emerging player with partial overlap on the managed-HPC platform thesis.

Direct peers

• Rescale: Rescale offers a cloud HPC platform that combines simulation, AI, and data workflows with managed hardware and software stacks. Comparable to TurbOS in targeting IT/platform teams that need HPC without DIY infrastructure, with similar multi-vertical (aerospace, life sciences, energy) coverage.
• Nimbix (DDN): Nimbix, now part of DDN, delivers HPC-as-a-service and managed HPC cloud environments for simulation and AI. Comparable in offering managed, application-ready HPC environments for engineering customers.
• Penguin Computing: Penguin Computing provides HPC clusters, workstations, and managed HPC software solutions for enterprise, government, and academic customers. Directly comparable as a turnkey HPC hardware + software provider competing for similar workloads and buyer personas.
• R Systems / Scaleways HPC: R Systems and Scaleway's HPC offerings bundle compute infrastructure with software services for simulation and AI workloads. Comparable as integrated HPC service providers competing for engineering and research customers.

Broad incumbents

• Lenovo HPC: Lenovo's HPC and ThinkSystem portfolio delivers servers, storage, and integrated HPC solutions for academic, government, and research customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent HPC systems vendor with overlapping customer base.
• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) Cray: HPE Cray is the dominant HPC systems vendor, selling supercomputers, HPC clusters, and software stacks to government, defense, and research customers. Direct competitor for large HPC deployments and a key incumbent whose roadmaps shape the broader HPC ecosystem.
• Dell Technologies HPC: Dell sells validated HPC servers, storage, and turnkey HPC solutions across enterprise and government. Comparable as a broad incumbent bundling hardware with HPC software/services for similar buyer personas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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