Helio is a Zurich-based company founded in 2018 that employs a real-time algorithm to reroute computing tasks to underused or renewable-energy-powered data centers, improving cloud resource allocation. The platform emphasizes carbon-aware workload scheduling, growing a network of green data centers, and aggregating excess capacity into the cloud spot market. Helio is targeting market verticals with high compute demand, notably 3D rendering, AI, and VFX rendering. The company positions its model as a cost-saving and greener alternative to traditional cloud providers by addressing industry efficiency levels currently below 20%. Helio has set a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 200Mt by 2030. The recent funding is intended to accelerate product development, scale market penetration, and expand the platform’s sustainable-compute capabilities.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2023