Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent's AI accelerators | TechCrunch
Feb 25, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Tenstorrent, a chipmaker focused on AI accelerators using the RISC-V architecture, has partnered with Koyeb to offer its AI processors on Koyeb's serverless cloud platform. Koyeb, founded by former Scaleway executives, provides a platform that supports Docker containers and various programming languages, allowing developers to deploy applications across multiple virtual machines. It can automatically scale applications based on traffic needs. Recently, Koyeb has been focusing on AI applications, deploying Tenstorrent's PCIe boards in its data centers to offer low-latency experiences for AI workloads. The platform now includes two new instance types, TT-N300S and TT-Loudbox, featuring significant memory and processing capabilities.
Koyeb aims to position itself as a hardware-agnostic cloud platform, drawing parallels to ARM's entry into the server market. Tenstorrent, meanwhile, seeks partners to build a developer ecosystem around its open-source programming model, challenging Nvidia's dominance in the AI stack. Romain Dillet, a Senior Reporter at TechCrunch, highlights these developments, emphasizing his extensive experience in covering tech startups and his role in identifying significant industry trends.
Key takeaways:
Tenstorrent has raised nearly $700 million and is offering its AI accelerators on Koyeb's serverless cloud platform.
Koyeb is focusing on AI applications and has integrated Tenstorrent's PCIe boards to offer low-latency experiences for AI workloads.
Koyeb provides two new instance types, TT-N300S and TT-Loudbox, featuring Tenstorrent's AI processors with significant memory and processing capabilities.
Tenstorrent aims to build a developer ecosystem around its open-source programming model to compete with Nvidia's AI stack.
