Silicon Data, a startup positioning itself as the pricing authority for AI compute, has raised $30.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to approximately $35 million. The round was led by Valor Atreides AI Fund, with CME Group and Samsung Next among the backers. The company maintains nine financial-grade indices covering GPU rentals and large language model token costs, pulling data daily from roughly 100 platforms across more than 40 countries. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, plans to list cash-settled GPU futures contracts on NYMEX starting October 5, 2026, using Silicon Data’s H100 and B200 Rental Index as reference prices.
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