C2i Reduces Data Centre Power

What happened

Indian startup C2i raised $15 million in funding led by Peak XV. C2i develops grid-to-GPU power management systems to reduce energy losses in AI data centres. The company tests hardware and software that optimises electricity delivery from the utility grid directly to the processor. This investment follows Peak XV’s February restructuring to expand its AI portfolio. The capital supports C2i as it addresses physical power constraints currently limiting large-scale AI infrastructure deployments.

Why it matters

Data centre architects and infrastructure investors face capacity limits because current power delivery systems lose significant energy. C2i’s grid-to-GPU approach reduces these losses, therefore increasing the GPU density possible within existing power envelopes. This follows a pattern of massive infrastructure investment, including Blackstone’s recent funding of Indian AI infrastructure and OpenAI’s partnership with SB Energy. By fixing power bottlenecks, C2i prevents energy scarcity from blocking the scaling of large models.