What Exaion does

Exaion is a French high-performance private cloud infrastructure provider, headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine and founded in 2020, that delivers dedicated HPC and AI infrastructure to enterprises with sensitive data and regulatory requirements. Its platform is built on a 100% open-source foundation (OpenStack for IaaS, Kubernetes for PaaS) running across four data centers in Europe and North America, with 1,250 GPUs, 37 PB of storage, 99.9% availability, and 24/7 L2/L3 support. Core products include Exaion Compute (custom HPC cloud with bare-metal options and on-premises deployment), an Enterprise AI PaaS for running LLMs, vision models and agents with RAG and fine-tuning, Exaion Studio for 3D rendering and workstations, plus specialized security and data-sanitization tools (Exaion Gateway, Exaion Wipe) and a blockchain services suite (Institutional Custody Vault, Delegated Staking, Validator- and Node-as-a-Service). The company differentiates on data sovereignty, immersion cooling and refurbished TOP500-class hardware for sustainability, and certified security (DoD 5220.22-M, ISO/IEC 27040:2015, AMF DSAP).

The business model is enterprise sales-led with quote-based, subscription and managed-services pricing billed monthly, targeting vertical markets including media and entertainment, financial services, industrial, automotive, energy, and architecture/engineering/construction. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales, complemented by channel partnerships with BNP Paribas, SG Forge, EY, and the parent-company network of MARA Holdings (which acquired a 64% majority stake for approximately $168 million in February 2026, with EDF Pulse Ventures retaining a minority interest and remaining a customer, and NJJ Capital acquiring a 10% stake in MARA France as a condition of regulatory approval). The go-to-market emphasizes sovereign-cloud positioning for regulated EU industries, a partner ecosystem anchored by Nvidia, EDF, and Quandela, and infrastructure expansion via the Starwood Digital Ventures joint venture targeting more than 1 gigawatt of HPC and AI capacity.

Name

Exaion

Legal name

Exaion

Website

https://exaion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Exaion is a French high-performance private cloud provider offering sovereign HPC and AI infrastructure — including Exaion Compute, an Enterprise AI PaaS, and certified security tools — to regulated enterprises across energy, financial services, industrial, automotive, and media sectors in Europe and North America, now majority-owned by MARA Holdings.

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 (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD), Kubernetes & Container Platform Management (Private Cloud) (HDABABAC), General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA), Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF)

Keywords

• Private cloud infrastructure
• High-performance computing
• AI cloud services
• HPC infrastructure
• Sovereign cloud

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GPU-based Compute Services: High-performance GPU compute services for AI and HPC workloads, providing computational power for training complex models and processing vast datasets.
2. Private Cloud Infrastructure: Custom private cloud environments hosted in Exaion's data centers or on client premises with high isolation, availability, and performance. Revenue from dedicated infrastructure rental with full customization options.
3. Enterprise AI PaaS: Managed AI platform services including inference, RAG, fine-tuning, and unified API Gateway access with granular access control and observability.
4. 3D Cloud Rendering: Cloud-based 3D rendering services and cloud workstations (Ariane and Starship) for content creation and scientific research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Exaion delivers high-performance private cloud infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads, built on a 100% open-source OpenStack/Kubernetes stack with latest-generation GPUs, hosted in its own data centers in Europe and North America or deployed on-premises. The platform pairs custom bare-metal compute with a managed Enterprise AI PaaS for LLM, vision, and agent deployment, and adds specialized services including Digital Twin simulation, cybersecurity (Exaion Gateway), certified data erasure (Exaion Wipe), cloud-based 3D rendering (Exaion Studio), and blockchain infrastructure (custody, staking, validator/node services).

Product overview

Exaion is a high-performance private cloud infrastructure provider offering a modular platform combining core HPC computing with specialized add-on services. The core offering centers on Exaion Compute (custom HPC cloud) and Digital Twin simulation technology, complemented by infrastructure solutions (Exaion Data Center), security tools (Exaion Gateway, Exaion Wipe), and 3D creative services (Exaion Studio). A separate blockchain services suite includes Institutional Custody Vault, Delegated Staking, Validator-as-a-Service, and Node-as-a-Service. The company operates across Europe and North America with a focus on sustainability using refurbished hardware and low-carbon energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exaion Compute Custom high-performance private cloud infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads, delivering scalable compute with dedicated bare-metal resources, latest-generation GPUs, high-performance storage, centralized management, and 24/7 support for enterprise customers.
• Enterprise AI PaaS Managed AI platform for deploying and operating LLMs, vision models, and agents in a secure, interoperable environment, with high-throughput inference, RAG, fine-tuning, workflow management, performance monitoring, and a unified API Gateway for enterprises.
• Digital Twin Cloud-based digital replication platform that creates virtual models of physical assets and systems for real-time simulation, predictive maintenance, and process optimization in industrial, energy, and automotive environments.
• Exaion Data Center Eco-responsible data center hosting service with hybrid quantum computing and HPC infrastructure, low-carbon energy, heat reutilization, and multi-layered security for organizations needing sovereign colocation.
• Exaion Gateway Network security solution using a unidirectional data flow mechanism to prevent backflow of information, protecting sensitive systems with air-gap style isolation and enabling secure remote maintenance through the Exaion Lockbox appliance.
• Exaion Wipe Certified secure data erasure solution using the DoD 5220.22-M standard with ISO/IEC 27040:2015 compliance, offering auditable evidence of irrecoverable data removal for compliance-driven environments.
• Exaion Studio Cloud-based 3D rendering and modeling service with dedicated cloud workstations (Ariane and Starship) for VFX, CAD, simulation, scientific research, and other content creation workflows.
• Institutional Custody Vault Secure and compliant digital asset custody solution for institutional clients managing sensitive blockchain assets.
• Delegated Staking Staking service in which Exaion operates blockchain validators on behalf of clients, who retain ownership of assets and earn staking rewards.
• Validator-as-a-Service Managed blockchain validator infrastructure service where Exaion supplies and operates the validator nodes while clients retain control of their keys.
• Node-as-a-Service Dedicated RPC and archive node infrastructure for blockchain operations, providing reliable access to blockchain networks for institutions and protocols.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% service availability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• EDF Pulse VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF Pulse Ventures sold its majority stake in Exaion to MARA Holdings but remains as a minority shareholder and key partner. EDF continues as a customer of Exaion while supporting the company's expansion into larger international commercial deployment. Three EDF Pulse Ventures representatives sit on Exaion's board.
• Starwood Digital Ventures (SDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARA Holdings formed a joint venture with Starwood Digital Ventures to develop, finance, and operate next-generation digital infrastructure for HPC and AI customers, targeting over 1 gigawatt of capacity. This partnership enables MARA to build its own cloud offerings rather than just leasing hardware.
• LexRock AIstrategicTechnology or IntegrationLexRock AI partnered with Exaion in June 2025 to roll out its powerful, sovereign AI document solution in Europe, combining Exaion's secure cloud infrastructure with LexRock AI's document processing capabilities.
• Numana (Kirq Quantum Testbed)strategicTechnology or IntegrationExaion partnered with Numana in October 2024 to welcome Kirq quantum testbed in Sherbrooke, strengthening the security of sensitive information transmissions through hybrid quantum computing capabilities.
• NvidiacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing GPU hardware for Exaion's high-performance computing infrastructure. Exaion leverages latest-generation Nvidia GPUs for AI and HPC workloads.
• EDF (Électricité de France)coreTechnology or IntegrationEDF provides energy infrastructure and remains a key customer following the spin-off. EDF logo appears in Exaion's partner ecosystem, indicating ongoing commercial relationship for energy sector solutions.
• 2CRSistrategicTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in Exaion's ecosystem for server and infrastructure solutions, appearing in the trusted partner network.
• FramatomestrategicTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial partner in Exaion's ecosystem, appearing in the trusted partner network for industrial sector solutions.
• Université SherbrookestrategicTechnology or IntegrationAcademic research partner in Exaion's ecosystem, involved in quantum computing research through the Numana/Kirq partnership in Sherbrooke.
• BNP ParibasstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial services partner in Exaion's ecosystem for serving banking and financial services sector customers requiring secure compute infrastructure.
• SG ForgestrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial services partner (Société Générale's tech subsidiary) in Exaion's ecosystem for serving French financial services sector.
• EY (Ernst & Young)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services partner. CEO Fatih Balyeli appeared on EY's Let's Talk Strategy webcast discussing sovereign, sustainable cloud strategy.
• DigiHubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovation hub partner in Exaion's ecosystem for supporting startups and digital transformation.
• PINQminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in Exaion's ecosystem, likely serving as a channel or integration partner.
• QuandelastrategicTechnology or IntegrationQuantum computing technology partner in Exaion's ecosystem, supporting hybrid quantum computing capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CoreWeave: US-based GPU-focused cloud provider purpose-built for AI and HPC workloads. Comparable to Exaion Compute on the AI/HPC GPU rental layer, though with a US rather than EU go-to-market.
• OVHcloud: Largest European sovereign cloud provider, headquartered in France, offering dedicated servers, private cloud, and increasingly GPU/AI infrastructure. Direct competitor to Exaion in French/EU regulated enterprise workloads.
• Scaleway: French cloud provider offering dedicated servers, GPU instances, and HPC capacity with a strong sovereignty story. Competes with Exaion for European AI/HPC customers seeking in-region infrastructure.
• Crusoe Energy: Sustainable AI compute provider using stranded or low-carbon energy. Mirrors Exaion's sustainability-led positioning (low-carbon energy, refurbished hardware, immersion cooling) while competing for AI training customers.
• Hetzner: Germany-based hosting and dedicated server provider with private cloud and GPU offerings. Competes with Exaion in the European private cloud / dedicated infrastructure segment for cost-conscious enterprises.
• Lambda Labs: AI cloud provider offering GPU clusters and on-prem AI infrastructure for training and inference. Comparable to Exaion in target customer profile (enterprises running large AI workloads) and product positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscaler with EU regions and Outposts for hybrid deployments. Competes with Exaion for AI/HPC and sovereignty-conscious workloads, with substantial scale advantages in GPU capacity.
• Google Cloud: Hyperscaler providing general-purpose compute, AI/ML services, and sovereign configurations in Europe. Broad incumbent competing with Exaion on AI/HPC workloads and on enterprise data residency.
• Microsoft Azure (Sovereign Cloud): Hyperscaler with EU sovereign cloud offerings (Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty, German/France data trustees). Overlaps with Exaion's regulated-workload positioning but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Regional players

• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom Sovereign Cloud): Germany-based sovereign cloud and managed services provider primarily serving DACH enterprises and public sector. Comparable to Exaion on sovereignty and regulated workloads, with deeper German footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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