Building the world's fastest AI infrastructure: Securing a $3 million round
Exploring Runware's technological breakthroughs in AI acceleration and the next phase of our growth with a $3M investment round.
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Introduction
Today marks a significant milestone in our journey. We're excited to announce that we've secured a $3 million investment round led by A16Z's Speedrun, with participation from LakeStar's Halo II, Lunar Ventures, Begin Capital, and Zero Prime. But more importantly, we want to share the technological breakthroughs that got us here.
Breaking speed records
Through development of proprietary hardware and custom software layers, we've achieved what was previously thought impossible: sub-second generation times for full quality images. Our infrastructure now delivers under 1 second generation times across all major models, including SD1.5, SDXL, SD3, and FLUX.
These speeds represent a dramatic improvement over current industry standards, where generation times typically range from 10 to 60 seconds. This breakthrough enables truly real-time AI applications, where every millisecond of latency matters.
Technical architecture
Our achievement stems from a ground-up redesign of AI infrastructure. We've developed custom-designed servers and optimized GPU configurations specifically for AI workloads. This custom hardware, combined with our efficient cooling systems and software optimizations, allows us to process thousands of full-quality images in milliseconds.
The platform provides instant access to over 300,000 models from across the stable diffusion ecosystem. Unlike traditional solutions, our architecture enables instant model switching without the overhead typically associated with model loading.
Sustainable innovation
While pushing the boundaries of speed and efficiency, we've maintained a strong focus on sustainability. Our data centers run entirely on renewable energy, primarily hydro and solar power. This approach has already saved 106 metric tonnes of CO2, and we're scaling our current setup to increase these savings tenfold.
Our current infrastructure setup saves approximately 60 tonnes of CO2 each month, demonstrating that high-performance AI doesn't have to come at an environmental cost.
Real-world impact
Our platform has already generated over 2.5 billion images for millions of users, powering some of the world's most popular image generation services. Companies like CivitAI, Colossyan, and Synthesia have rigorously tested our technology, validating its performance at scale.
Looking forward
This investment will accelerate our mission to democratize AI infrastructure. We're expanding our platform capabilities while maintaining our commitment to speed, efficiency, and sustainability. Whether you're building the next generation of AI applications or integrating AI into existing products, our platform provides the foundation you need.
We're excited about the road ahead and grateful to our investors and community for their support. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI infrastructure.
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