Cloud Platform Services, Startups & Scale-ups, AI
Why 80% of AI funding goes to cloud bills (and how to fix it)
In this episode of Cloud Do You Do, Štěpán Kaiser from Revolgy sits down with Tobias Adler, CEO and founder of nuco.cloud — the first crypto startup ever to receive a grant from the German government.
Tobias explains how his need for massive computing power to run stock trading bots in 2014 led him to realize that traditional hyperscalers weren't optimized for the budget constraints of early-stage startups. This sparked the idea for nuco.cloud: a decentralized network that connects professional data centers globally to offer compute power at a more accessible price point.
They discuss the reality of the AI boom, why infrastructure costs often consume 80% of startup funding, and how decentralized infrastructure (DePIN) provides a secure and compliant alternative to the Big Three.
They also discuss:
- How AI startups can drastically reduce compute costs
- Why trust and transparency are key to data security in the cloud
- What the next 3–5 years might hold for AI models and infrastructure
- How government grants and smarter infrastructure can empower innovation
- Will we see a hybrid future where hyperscalers and decentralized clouds work together?
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