Danyal Akarca, Co-founder at Callosum: BREAKING: Callosum raised $100m Seed episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 36 MIN

Danyal Akarca, Co-founder at Callosum: BREAKING: Callosum raised $100m Seed

from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson

Callosum just raised $100m led by Atomico, Plural and DCVC. It's one of the largest seed-stage rounds in UK history, coming just five months after Callosum came out of stealth. Callosum builds software that lets AI run across many different types of chips at the same time, making it faster, cheaper and more capable.Danyal Akarca is Co-founder at Callosum. He believes AI can only have a real economic impact once it becomes cheaper and faster to run, and that's exactly what Callosum is built to do.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction1:09 - Callosum's approach to AI infrastructure5:56 - How Callosum's technology works for customers8:48 - Callosum's new $100m round12:33 - How Callosum built partnerships with chip companies like Cerebras17:14 - Why Callosum wasn't built just to make chips work together20:03 - What the $100m will fund next24:54 - Why cost is becoming as important as speed for AI buyers28:03 - Who Danyal thinks will win the AI stack over the next three years33:03 - Why London has become a serious AI hub

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 20, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Danyal Akarca, Co-founder at Callosum: BREAKING: Callosum raised $100m Seed

0:00 36:27

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Scaling Europe?

This episode is 36 minutes long.

When was this Scaling Europe episode published?

This episode was published on August 20, 2026.

Can I download this Scaling Europe episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!