I kept running into the same frustration.
I’d know roughly what I needed, but I’d still waste time trying to answer a basic question:
“Beyond the big names, who actually provides this service?”
The information exists.
It’s just scattered, outdated, or wrapped in PR.
After hitting this frustration enough times, I’d finally had enough, so I built something I wanted to use myself.
Find the AI infrastructure provider you need, fast.
What this actually is
The GPU Directory is a community-driven map of AI infrastructure.
The goal is straightforward:
If a company touches AI infrastructure in any meaningful way, it belongs here.
So this goes well beyond neoclouds and GPU providers.
It’s an attempt to map the whole industry.
There are roughly 380 companies in the directory right now.
That’s a start. It’s nowhere near the end state.
What’s in scope (and getting broader)
The directory already spans the full stack, including:
AIaaS - Platforms building and running models and inference.
GPU Clouds & Neoclouds - Purpose-built GPU and compute providers.
Hyperscalers - The obvious ones.
Data Centres & Modular / Edge Providers - Capacity and deployment specialists.
Data Centre Construction - The firms that actually build this stuff.
Power & Cooling - From liquid cooling specialists to energy providers solving the hardest constraint in AI
Networking, Storage, and Memory - The less glamorous layers that quietly determine whether systems work at scale.
Silicon, OEMs & ODMs - From chip designers to system builders.
Finance & Capital Providers - The less visible layer that increasingly decides what gets built
ITAD, Distributors, and Hardware Resellers - Because secondary markets and lifecycle management matter much more than people admit
If you think there’s a category missing, you can tell me via this form.
How to use it
Each listing is intentionally lightweight:
One line on what the company actually does
A clear category
A direct link to the source
No rankings. No reviews. No noise.
The directory helps you answer:
“Who does what, right now?”
This newsletter still does the other job.
It explains what’s changing underneath all of it, and why it matters.
They’re designed to work together.
How to submit a provider
If a company touches AI infrastructure in any meaningful way, it belongs in the directory.
Submitting a provider is deliberately simple.
Click on the image to be taken to the form
What to do
Fill in the submission form with:
Your name and contact email - So I can follow up if something’s unclear.
Provider name- The company you want listed. This can be your own company or someone else’s.
One-line description - A single sentence on what the company actually does. Plain English beats marketing language here.
Website URL - The source link people should go to next.
Category (and optional secondary category) - Pick the category that best reflects what the company sells today.
Optional update notes - Use this if you’re correcting an existing listing or suggesting a change.
Submissions are then reviewed for clarity and relevance, then added to the directory.
If something’s unclear, I’ll come back to you. If it fits, it goes live.
That’s it.
The goal is coverage and accuracy, not gatekeeping.
If you’re unsure whether something qualifies, submit it anyway. I’d rather review it than miss it.
A quick note on profiles
Most of you already know The GPU company profiles.
If you don’t, they’re PR-free deep dives into one specific provider covering 6 things:
History
Purpose
Leadership
Differentiators
Recent announcements
What’s coming next and why
Simple.
What’s changing is where they show up.
Profiles are now linked directly from company listings in the directory.
That means:
You discover a company in the directory.
You click through when you want depth.
You go direct when you’re ready.
The directory becomes the discovery layer.
Profiles become the context layer.
If you already have a profile, it now has another permanent discovery surface.
If you don’t, that gap is now very visible.
What to do if that’s you
If a single line doesn’t do your company justice, that’s what profiles are for.
Profiles are researched, neutral write-ups published on The GPU, then linked straight from your directory listing as an additional distribution channel.
They’re built for people who already know the space and want clarity, not marketing.
If you want to request one, tell me:
Who you are
What you’re building
Where you sit in the stack
…or, you could just fill in this form:
I’ll confirm fit, pricing, and timing before anything moves forward.
No obligation. Just signal.
If you’re already in the directory, this is how you turn discovery into understanding.
Help me make this complete
This only works if it keeps expanding.
I don’t just want the “known” names.
I want the long tail. The regional players. The specialists. The boring but essential companies.
If you know a company that should be in here and isn’t:
Or just reply to this email and tell me what I’ve missed
This is built for you, and it only gets better if people like you actually use it.
You can explore it here:
Happy sifting, and see you tomorrow for our regular programming!
Ben
p.s. This directory is completely free, but if you find it useful, you can Buy Me a Coffee here to support!
