Lucend
Lucend is an artificial intelligence company in New York, United States, founded in 2023. It has raised $3.3M across 1 round, most recently a $3.3M Seed in January 2026.
Daily clarity for data centers
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2023
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- getlucend.com
- Total Funding
- $3.3M
- Last Round
- $3.3M SeedJan 2026
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Lucend (formerly Coolgradient) is a global technology company that delivers daily clarity for data center operations through Transparent AI. Founded in 2023 by Jasper de Vries and René Gompel, Lucend's platform analyzes billions of sensor data points daily to produce clear, verifiable recommendations that reduce power usage effectiveness (PUE) by up to 40%, protect uptime, and minimize energy and water consumption. The company raised $3.3 million in seed funding in early 2026 to fund its US roll-out.
Summary
It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $3.3M in total across 1 round, most recently a $3.3M Seed round in Jan 2026. Investors include Remarkable Ventures Climate, New Climate Ventures and Avesta Fund.
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Funding History
Jan 2026
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