
Salad is a distributed GPU cloud that leverages idle consumer GPUs to provide affordable compute resources for AI/ML inference and batch processing. They offer a decentralized cloud network, activating latent compute resources to power their platform, SaladCloud. This platform allows businesses to deploy AI/ML production models securely and at scale, promising up to 90% cost savings compared to traditional hyperscalers. Salad also rewards individuals for sharing their idle GPU hours. Their products include the Salad Container Engine for managed container orchestration, Salad Transcription API, and Salad Gateway Service. They support various use cases like image generation, voice AI, computer vision, and data collection, emphasizing cost-efficiency and scalability.

Salad is a distributed GPU cloud that leverages idle consumer GPUs to provide affordable compute resources for AI/ML inference and batch processing. They offer a decentralized cloud network, activating latent compute resources to power their platform, SaladCloud. This platform allows businesses to deploy AI/ML production models securely and at scale, promising up to 90% cost savings compared to traditional hyperscalers. Salad also rewards individuals for sharing their idle GPU hours. Their products include the Salad Container Engine for managed container orchestration, Salad Transcription API, and Salad Gateway Service. They support various use cases like image generation, voice AI, computer vision, and data collection, emphasizing cost-efficiency and scalability.
What they do: Distributed GPU cloud (SaladCloud) leveraging idle consumer GPUs for AI/ML and batch compute
Founded / HQ: Incorporated March 27, 2018; Salt Lake City, Utah
Products: SaladCloud, Salad Container Engine, Salad Transcription API, Salad Gateway Service
Employees: Approximately 59
Total funding: USD 37,200,000 (reported)
High-cost, centralized GPU/cloud compute for AI/ML and scientific workloads
2018
Cloud computing; AI/ML infrastructure
Series A announced August 21, 2023
“Left Lane Capital; Origin Ventures; Royal Street Ventures; Kickstart Fund; Carthona Capital”