Innovation Bravery
Much like the innovative organizations that use our products and services, we have a history of pushing boundaries. There’s more to come of course, we’re just getting started.
Our story so far
July 2024
NVIDIA H200 chips acquired
We’re the first European Generative AI cloud service provider to offer NVIDIA H200 GPUs. The new GPUs provide almost double the memory capacity of the NVIDIA H100.
June 2024
Northern Data launches AI Accelerator
The new initiative gives selected start-ups complimentary access to ultra-fast NVIDIA HGX H100 GPUs, powered by carbon-free energy.
May 2024
300MW data center location in Corpus Christi, Texas purchased
A second data center adjacent to our first mining facility which is already under construction is purchased.
May 2024
Pittsburgh DC Upgrade
An upgrade of the 7.5-acre site begins; retrofitting the 41,000 square foot building with the latest liquid cooling technology to allow for additional power and maximized energy capacity.
September 2023
NVIDIA H100 chips acquired
The highly-sought-after NVIDIA H100 GPUs are purpose-built to power large language models (LLMs) and other AI projects.
September 2023
Achieved NVIDIA Elite Partner Status
This status is reserved for trusted collaborators with considerable expertise.
July 2023
Northern Data agrees to acquire Damoon
The deal substantially increases our GPU compute power.
September 2022
NVIDIA preferred cloud provider status achieved
The partnership represents a milestone in the European cloud services market.
September 2021
Northern Data acquires Bitfield N.V.
A significant acquisition, we become one of the leading global Bitcoin mining companies, with 33,000 of the latest-generation ASIC miners.
August 2021
Northern Data acquires Decentric Europe
This includes the acquisition of server systems with 223,000 GPUs from Block.one. The hardware is powered by 100% renewable energy.
March 2021
Northern Data acquires Hydro66 data center
The new site is in the city of Boden, northern Sweden, and is fully powered by green energy with up to 4.5 gigawatts of available hydropower.
July 2020
Development partnership with Gigabyte
We develop proprietary HPC services in cooperation with leading computer hardware manufacturer Gigabyte Technology.
January 2020
Trading begins as Northern Data AG
This change is made in line with revised strategic capabilities and ambitions, which extend beyond cryptocurrency mining.
November 2019
Merger with Whinstone US
Leading American Bitcoin firm Whinstone agrees to merge. The joint company has sites across Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the US.
September 2018
Trading begins on Germany’s leading financial center
Cementing our status as a leader in climate-neutral mining.
January 2018
Northern Bitcoin AG is founded
Nicknamed the “Green Bitcoin” company.
July 2024
NVIDIA H200 chips acquired
We’re the first European Generative AI cloud service provider to offer NVIDIA H200 GPUs. The new GPUs provide almost double the memory capacity of the NVIDIA H100.
June 2024
Northern Data launches AI Accelerator
The new initiative gives selected start-ups complimentary access to ultra-fast NVIDIA HGX H100 GPUs, powered by carbon-free energy.
May 2024
300MW data center location in Corpus Christi, Texas purchased
A second data center adjacent to our first mining facility which is already under construction is purchased.
May 2024
Pittsburgh DC Upgrade
An upgrade of the 7.5-acre site begins; retrofitting the 41,000 square foot building with the latest liquid cooling technology to allow for additional power and maximized energy capacity.
September 2023
NVIDIA H100 chips acquired
The highly-sought-after NVIDIA H100 GPUs are purpose-built to power large language models (LLMs) and other AI projects.
September 2023
Achieved NVIDIA Elite Partner Status
This status is reserved for trusted collaborators with considerable expertise.
July 2023
Northern Data agrees to acquire Damoon
The deal substantially increases our GPU compute power.
September 2022
NVIDIA preferred cloud provider status achieved
The partnership represents a milestone in the European cloud services market.
September 2021
Northern Data acquires Bitfield N.V.
A significant acquisition, we become one of the leading global Bitcoin mining companies, with 33,000 of the latest-generation ASIC miners.
August 2021
Northern Data acquires Decentric Europe
This includes the acquisition of server systems with 223,000 GPUs from Block.one. The hardware is powered by 100% renewable energy.
March 2021
Northern Data acquires Hydro66 data center
The new site is in the city of Boden, northern Sweden, and is fully powered by green energy with up to 4.5 gigawatts of available hydropower.
July 2020
Development partnership with Gigabyte
We develop proprietary HPC services in cooperation with leading computer hardware manufacturer Gigabyte Technology.
January 2020
Trading begins as Northern Data AG
This change is made in line with revised strategic capabilities and ambitions, which extend beyond cryptocurrency mining.
November 2019
Merger with Whinstone US
Leading American Bitcoin firm Whinstone agrees to merge. The joint company has sites across Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the US.
September 2018
Trading begins on Germany’s leading financial center
Cementing our status as a leader in climate-neutral mining.
January 2018
Northern Bitcoin AG is founded
Nicknamed the “Green Bitcoin” company.
Aroosh Thillainathan
Founder, Group CEO and Chairman of the Management Board
Aroosh Thillainathan is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board at Northern Data Group.
An early player in cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure, Aroosh has been the forefront of High-Performance Computing (HPC) for over a decade. In 2014 he founded Whinstone Group and scaled the company significantly in the years that followed. He subsequently merged Whinstone with Northern Bitcoin in 2019 and became CEO of the company in 2020 when it was renamed to Northern Data Group.
His entrepreneurial foresight has enabled him to foresee the revolutionary demand for AI infrastructure and the growing role for GPUs – as well as the high-quality data centers to house them. Aroosh’s ability to anticipate the rapid pace of innovation across the industry has been instrumental in establishing the company’s leadership as an AI and HPC Solutions provider.
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