PoliCloud
PoliCloud is a sovereign, sustainable, and cost-efficient distributed cloud infrastructure designed for cities, enterprises, and public institutions. It offers a decentralized alternative to traditional mega data centers with a focus on data sovereignty, environmental responsibility, and cost savings. Key products include high-performance AI compute with 104 GPUs, scalable encrypted storage of 2PB, virtual machines, and ultra-fast connectivity. PoliCloud targets markets such as AI startups, healthcare, cities and public services, local businesses, and research institutions, providing secure, GDPR-compliant cloud solutions optimized for AI workloads and sensitive data. The company launched in 2025 and emphasizes local ownership, eco-friendly operations, and high security with real-time intrusion protection and continuous power backup.
PoliCloud
PoliCloud is a sovereign, sustainable, and cost-efficient distributed cloud infrastructure designed for cities, enterprises, and public institutions. It offers a decentralized alternative to traditional mega data centers with a focus on data sovereignty, environmental responsibility, and cost savings. Key products include high-performance AI compute with 104 GPUs, scalable encrypted storage of 2PB, virtual machines, and ultra-fast connectivity. PoliCloud targets markets such as AI startups, healthcare, cities and public services, local businesses, and research institutions, providing secure, GDPR-compliant cloud solutions optimized for AI workloads and sensitive data. The company launched in 2025 and emphasizes local ownership, eco-friendly operations, and high security with real-time intrusion protection and continuous power backup.
TL;DR
What they do: Sovereign, distributed micro-data-center cloud (Policloud units + PoliGrid) for cities, enterprises and public institutions
Key offerings: Modular water-free micro-data centers (Policloud 20/40), edge HPC (GPU compute), scalable encrypted storage
Founded / HQ: Founded 2025; Cannes, France
Stage & raise: Seed — €7.5M announced 26 Jun 2025
Investors: Led by Global Ventures; participants include Inria (Inria Participations), OneRagtime, MI8 Limited and business angels
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Data sovereignty, secure edge/high-performance computing, sustainable local cloud infrastructure for public sector and regulated industries.
Founded
2025
Industry
Cloud infrastructure; edge data centers; high-performance computing
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
€7,500,000
Participants included Inria (Inria Participations), OneRagtime, MI8 Limited and multiple business angels
Investor Signal
“Led by Global Ventures with participation from research/innovation investor Inria and multiple early-stage investors”