Silicon Data announced that its Founder and CEO, Carmen Li, has also been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Compute Exchange, effective immediately.
This follows the official announcement by Compute Exchange’s Board of Directors, available here. Li will now lead both companies under a unified strategy to accelerate the development of transparent, efficient, and scalable AI compute markets worldwide.
“We’re at a pivotal moment in the AI infrastructure market,” said Carmen Li. “Silicon Data was built to bring transparency to compute markets. Now, by also guiding Compute Exchange, we can integrate intelligence with marketplace infrastructure and unlock entirely new levels of efficiency, liquidity, and accessibility for enterprises, hyperscalers, and financial institutions worldwide.”
Silicon Data and Compute Exchange operate at two complementary layers of the AI compute economy:
– Silicon Data delivers real-time pricing, benchmarking, and analytics.
– Compute Exchange powers transparent trading of GPU capacity.
Together, this dual leadership structure enables tighter product integration, shared infrastructure, and a unified vision to serve the rapidly growing demand for GPUs and AI infrastructure worldwide.
By aligning leadership across both companies, we aim to:
– Streamline procurement through transparent pricing and scalable marketplace mechanisms.
– Expand market liquidity by bridging buyers and sellers globally.
– Drive innovation in GPU market products.
– Build trust and standards for institutions and enterprises.
Under Carmen’s leadership, Compute Exchange will deepen vendor and buyer engagement, launch new auction products, and expand partnerships across cloud platforms and AI infrastructure players. Meanwhile, Silicon Data will continue to scale its intelligence offerings, bringing even greater transparency to this fast-growing sector.
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