Aethir, Beam Foundation, and MetaStreet Launch Tactical Compute: A $40M AI Compute Initiative

In a joint venture between Aethir, Beam Foundation(through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beam Investments), and MetaStreet (through its development company Permian Labs), we’re excited to announce the launch of Tactical Compute (TACOM), an up to $40 million industry-specific AI compute initiative aimed at targeted exposure for projects building at the intersection between crypto and AI. Aethir is firmly dedicated to supporting Web3 and AI creativity with our decentralized cloud computing expertise that provides innovative projects with reliable, secure, and highly scalable compute resources. The Aethir DePIN stack is a reliable partner for GPU-intensive workloads in the AI and gaming sectors, and now we are launching TACOM, together with our partners, to supercharge the industry’s growth.

With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century came a run for key resources such as coal, iron, steel, steam engines, and machinery to meet the enormous production and manufacturing demand. When computers first entered our lives, the demand for computing power was still limited. However, as they entered consumers’ homes and became more user-friendly over time, the necessity for the infrastructure to back up these machines became vital.

With the rise of consumer applications in artificial intelligence and games that are increasingly adaptive and immersive, there’s a continuous demand for computing power. In fact, computing power is speculated to become the next scarce resource as demand far exceeds the current supply. 

Tactical Compute

To address compute scarcity, we introduce Tactical Compute (operated through the group companies of Tactical Compute Holding Limited), a series of compute-denominated opportunities, from private yield arbitrage and hardware financing to early network bootstrapping. Anywhere there is demand for computing power, Tactical Compute will leverage its network and GPU capacity to facilitate the best deals. 

Witnessing some of the deal flows occurring within the technology industry as a whole inspired this new venture. One particularly compelling example was Microsoft’s acquisition of OpenAI, which is mainly denominated in Azure credits, the currency required to use Microsoft’s compute infrastructure. Without this computing power, OpenAI, like many companies today, would have no business.

Tactical Compute will monitor the industry for trades that leverage the intersection of compute demand and crypto. An example of a trade being explored is the farming of our ATH token through a private yield construction. Although this may seem complicated, it is essentially farming compute credits similar to Azure credits. With Aethir having over 3000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs and 43,000+ additional top-shelf GPUs, this is a highly attractive opportunity for Tactical Compute. Other ventures may include actual hardware deals and/or testnet farming periods for new protocols. 

Why Tactical Compute?

TACOM was inspired by the deal flow occurring at the intersection of AI and blockchain. The entity seeks to bridge the gap between traditional compute economics and crypto-native innovations, enabling a future where infrastructure keeps pace with the surging demand for AI-driven applications and decentralized systems. Aethir’s DePIN stack plays a key role in Tactical Compute, with our globally decentralized GPU network capable of supporting AI and gaming enterprises at scale.

With the aim to raise up to $40m in capital and a robust network of partners, Tactical Compute is poised to redefine how compute resources are valued, distributed, and monetized in the modern economy. One of these partners being Sophon Foundation, the founding team behind the entertainment layer known as ‘Sophon’, built using zKSync technology. This top-notch team have expressed their support for this endeavour, and will ensure any demand for computing power flows through Tactical Compute.