Omen AI
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About
Omen AI develops a compact spectrometer that monitors fluid health in real time inside data center liquid cooling systems, spotting bacterial growth and chemistry changes before they cause expensive downtime 123. The company was founded in 2024 by Zach Laberge, who had previously built his first business at age 14 integrating sensors with construction machinery 1. Omen says it works with about a dozen data center customers, including TensorWave, an AI compute cloud built on AMD chips 12. The company has raised $40 million in total since its founding 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Series A | $31M | Nava Ventures | CRV, Vanderbilt University, Mann+Hummel, Starhill Holdings, Hard Launch Capital 123 |
What Investors Say
“It’s rare to see such a young founder who has the respect of established, large corporations in a space that moves a bit more slowly.” — Cory Rellas, Partner, Nava Ventures, quoted in TechCrunch, June 29, 2026 1
“The fluid running through these massive systems is a critical variable that most of the industry is flying blind on.” — Piotr Tomasik, President, TensorWave, quoted in TechCrunch, June 29, 2026 1
What Founders Say
“You’re not risking huge amounts of downtime because you have no insight into what’s going on chemically.” — Zach Laberge, Founder & CEO, Omen AI, quoted in TechCrunch, June 29, 2026 1
Sources
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TechCrunch, “Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet,” June 29, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/omen-ais-plan-to-optimize-data-centers-is-all-wet/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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SiliconANGLE, “Omen AI raises $31M to help data centers avoid costly downtime with continuous liquid coolant monitoring,” June 29, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/29/omen-ai-raises-31m-help-data-centers-avoid-costly-downtime-continuous-liquid-coolant-monitoring/↩↩↩
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The Next Web, “Omen AI raises $31m to watch the water inside AI data centres,” June 29, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://thenextweb.com/news/omen-ai-raises-31m-to-watch-the-water-inside-ai-data-centres↩↩