$98.1M in asset-backed debt financing to support the deployment of 2,304 NVIDIA B300 GPUs, managed by Hydra Host
USD.AI announced today that it has provided a $98.1 million, three-year debt facility to support the deployment of 2,304 NVIDIA B300 GPUs. The infrastructure will be operated by Duos Edge AI, Inc., a subsidiary of Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOT), and managed by Hydra Host through its Brokkr AI Factory Operating System
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USD.AI will provide asset-backed debt financing to support Duos Edge AI’s GPU deployment, while Hydra Host will manage GPU-as-a-Service distribution and operations. Together, the structure aligns physical infrastructure deployment, GPU workload management, and dedicated financing into one vertically integrated model for AI compute expansion.
The transaction represents the latest deployment in what Hydra Host terms “AI Factories,” modular, high-density compute infrastructure designed for large-scale AI workloads. The deal builds on the previously announced partnership between Duos Technologies and Hydra Host, adding USD.AI as the financing layer to complete the stack: Duos deploys and operates the physical Edge Data Centers, Hydra Host manages GPU-as-a-Service distribution and operations, and USD.AI provides asset-backed debt financing.
USD.AI’s facility is structured as non-recourse, non-dilutive, and off-balance-sheet, secured by the underlying GPU infrastructure and associated offtake contracts. This structure isolates risk from Duos Technologies’ corporate balance sheet while providing the capital required to scale AI infrastructure deployment.
“Duos and Hydra Host represent exactly the type of operators USD.AI was built for, those with public market discipline, operational expertise, and a growth trajectory that should not be constrained by opaque, illiquid financing rails,” said Conor Moore, COO of Permian Labs, developer of USD.AI. “USD.AI’s role is simple: make sure financing never becomes the bottleneck.“
“Adding USD.AI’s on-chain financing to this deployment closes the loop on what a modern AI Factory requires,” said Doug Recker, CEO of Duos Technologies Group. “Asset-backed, transparent, and structured to protect our balance sheet, this is the type of capital infrastructure deployment demands.“
“AI Factories require capital that moves at the speed of AI demand,” said Aaron Ginn, CEO of Hydra Host. “USD.AI brings the financing layer our operators need, non-dilutive, on-chain, and fully transparent. Together with Duos Edge AI’s deployment expertise and our Brokkr platform, we can scale this model across every market where AI infrastructure is needed.”
“The maturity of bare metal compute into a standalone asset class requires a capital framework suited to the assets’ underlying economics,” said Kai Golden, Founding Director of Hydra Capital. “USD.AI’s fair and fast dealmaking provides this in spades.”
The NVIDIA B300 GPUs will be deployed at Duos Edge AI’s high-density modular Edge Data Center, which is designed to deliver 100 kW+ per cabinet with rapid deployment timelines. Hydra Host will manage workload distribution and GPU-as-a-Service operations through its Brokkr platform, connecting the infrastructure to enterprise AI demand across its global data center network.
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