Fluence

Fluence is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) cloudless computing platform that delivers resilient, enterprise-grade compute at lower cost than centralized clouds. Founded in 2017 by Dmitry Kurinskiy, Evgeny Ponomarev, and Tom Trowbridge, Fluence provides CPU and GPU cloud infrastructure across a globally distributed network of verified professional data centers, offering zero egress fees, unlimited bandwidth, and no vendor lock-in. The platform supports virtual servers, GPU containers, VMs, and bare metal deployments through a unified console. Fluence targets AI/ML workloads, web hosting, blockchain node operation, and rendering use cases, and delivers services at 60-80% lower cost than hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The company has raised $14 million from investors including 1KX, Multicoin, Distributed Global, Blockchange, Tiger Global, and Protocol Labs.