Silicon Data Raises $30.5M to Benchmark AI Compute

Silicon Data has secured $30.5 million in funding to standardize how the performance and pricing of AI computing hardware are measured. The company intends to serve as an independent authority in the industry, providing data that will underpin planned GPU futures contracts on the CME. This infrastructure aims to bring greater financial transparency and standardized valuation to the volatile and rapidly expanding market for high-end AI chips.