Auradine Just Pulled in $153M to Supercharge AI and Blockchain Infrastructure
Auradine is not wasting any time. The Silicon Valley-based startup just locked in a fresh $153 million in Series C funding, pushing its total haul past the $300 million mark—and it’s already firing on all cylinders to scale up both its product lineup and its ambitions.

This latest round wasn’t just big—it was oversubscribed, with StepStone Group taking the lead and heavy hitters like Qualcomm Ventures, Premji Invest, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and Maverick Silicon all signing checks. The money is earmarked to help Auradine expand its AI and blockchain infrastructure, and more notably, to launch a new division called AuraLinks AI.
This group will tackle a less flashy but very real issue in AI data centers: bandwidth and cooling. Not the sexiest tech on paper, but absolutely crucial as GPUs keep eating more power and spitting out more heat.
AuraLinks AI isn’t starting from scratch either. The team reads like a tech industry all-star roster, with veterans from Cisco, Google, Juniper, and Microsoft bringing serious street cred. Their mission? Build open-standard networking gear that can actually keep up with the speed AI demands.
Since its founding in 2022, Auradine has been making a name for itself as a serious player in high-performance, energy-efficient blockchain tech. They've already shipped their Teraflux™ 3nm Bitcoin miners—complete with advanced cooling—and now have them humming away in over 40 data centers. Demand is ramping up fast, with a swelling order book and a new low-latency networking platform designed to keep GPUs running at full throttle.
They're not just moving fast—they’re getting noticed. The Global Semiconductor Alliance called Auradine a "Start-Up to Watch" for 2025. They’ve landed a seat at the standards-setting table through groups like the Ultra Ethernet Link and Ultra Accelerator Link consortiums. And now, with semiconductor legend Lip-Bu Tan joining the board, the credibility factor just went up another level.
“Both Bitcoin and AI convert energy into economic value and require highly energy-efficient, scalable and flexible infrastructure solutions,” said Rajiv Khemani, co-founder and CEO of Auradine. “Since day one, Auradine has focused on open standards, sustainability, and innovation velocity.”
Investors are clearly buying into the vision. “We’ve been impressed by their visionary roadmap across silicon, cooling, and system-level solutions for AI and blockchain—what we believe to be two of the most transformative trends of our time,” said Andy Jones of StepStone Group.
Maverick Silicon’s Andrew Homan was equally enthusiastic, saying, “We are thrilled to join their mission to build more energy-efficient silicon and to onshore the development of critical technology infrastructure to the United States.”
Qualcomm Ventures sees it as a foundational piece of the future. “Auradine's approach is not only innovative but foundational to the evolution of Gen AI networking fabrics,” said Quinn Li.
And Premji Invest’s Sandesh Patnam is betting big on the dual track of AI and crypto. “Auradine combines a unique mix of talent, technology, and vision required to become a category leader delivering lasting value to the global infrastructure stack.”
With this kind of momentum, Auradine’s not just riding the wave—they’re helping shape the tide.