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Finland's Verda raises USD 189 million to expand its own AI cloud and GPU capacity

Helsinki based Verda (formerly DataCrunch) raised USD 189 million (EUR 163 million) Series B led by Emergence Capital, valuing it above USD 1 billion, to expand the data centres, GPUs and cloud platform it owns and operates across Europe.

Verified AI-drafted Verda company blog, 22 September 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that Verda's added capacity has taken market share from US hyperscalers in Europe.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. EUR163m funds EU-owned/operated cloud-GPU capacity expansion across Europe. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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