
dstack is an open-source alternative to Kubernetes and Slurm, designed to simplify GPU allocation and AI workload orchestration for ML teams across top clouds, on-prem clusters, and accelerators. It provides a unified interface on top of GPU clouds, streamlining the provisioning, allocation, and utilization of cloud GPUs and high-performance interconnected clusters. dstack enables efficient development, training, and deployment of AI models, making it a valuable tool for machine learning teams looking to enhance their workflows and reduce costs.

dstack is an open-source alternative to Kubernetes and Slurm, designed to simplify GPU allocation and AI workload orchestration for ML teams across top clouds, on-prem clusters, and accelerators. It provides a unified interface on top of GPU clouds, streamlining the provisioning, allocation, and utilization of cloud GPUs and high-performance interconnected clusters. dstack enables efficient development, training, and deployment of AI models, making it a valuable tool for machine learning teams looking to enhance their workflows and reduce costs.
What they do: Open-source GPU-native control plane for provisioning and orchestrating containerized ML/AI workloads across clouds, Kubernetes, and on-prem clusters
Founded / HQ: Founded by Andrey Cheptsov; headquartered in Munich, Germany
Team size: ~12 employees
Funding: Pre-Seed (Jan 18, 2022) led by Rheingau Founders
GPU orchestration and AI/ML workload management
Artificial intelligence / Machine learning infrastructure
“Rheingau Founders led the disclosed Pre-Seed round”