Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal.
TL;DR
- US data centers use 17-19 billion gallons of water annually for cooling, projected to triple in five years.
- Omen AI, founded in 2024, develops real-time sensors to monitor data center cooling fluids.
- Omen AI is acquiring Aquatic Labs for $16 million to combine complementary water sensor technologies.
- The combined technology will offer a richer picture of water quality, detecting issues like valve failure or bacterial growth.
- This monitoring aims to prevent data center shutdowns caused by cooling system problems, saving costs.
- The integrated sensor is expected to be market-ready by early next year.
- Omen AI's solutions are designed to support current and future data center builds, unaffected by shifting investor sentiment regarding AI infrastructure spending.