Auradine, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of computing rigs for bitcoin mining and AI applications, has successfully raised $153 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $300 million. The round was led by StepStone Group, with participation from notable investors including the bitcoin miner MARA, Maverick Silicon, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and Qualcomm Ventures. Auradine has also announced the formation of AuraLinks AI, a new division dedicated to developing open standards aimed at addressing the cooling needs of next-generation AI data centers. The company highlights the operational similarities between AI data centers and BTC mining, which has garnered increased attention due to the rise of AI's mainstream applications. CEO Rajiv Khemani emphasized that Auradine's focus on both Bitcoin and AI infrastructure positions it at the forefront of transformative technologies that are expected to redefine energy consumption and computing capabilities for the future.

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