Acurast

2 funding rounds

Acurast is a decentralized verifiable compute network that uses smartphones as secure compute nodes through Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). It provides a privacy-focused, energy-efficient alternative to traditional cloud infrastructure, supporting workloads such as AI inference, decentralized VPNs, and secure data processing. With over 65,000 devices participating in its incentivized testnet, Acurast enables scalable and confidential application execution without relying on data centers