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September 8, 2025

DataCrunch secures €55m in bid to become Europe’s AI cloud giant

DataCrunch operates four data centres in Finland and Iceland

Freya Pratty

2 min read

Helsinki-based startup DataCrunch has secured €55m to scale up its AI computing infrastructure and capitalise off the growing demand for cheaper and more sovereign compute capacity. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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