# Alex Yeh

> Alex Yeh is the Founder and CEO of GMI Cloud, a GPU-native AI cloud infrastructure company he built from Bitcoin mining data centers into a global AI infrastructure leader in just 30 days. GMI Cloud — one of only 6 NVIDIA Reference Platform Partners worldwide — raised $82M in Series A funding in 2024 and is behind a $12 billion sovereign AI infrastructure initiative in Japan. Yeh's mission: make building AI applications as simple as building a website on Shopify.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at GMI Cloud
- **Organizations:** GMI Cloud, HOF Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Mesh Ventures, CDIB Capital, Realtek Family Office, Credit Suisse
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Materials Science Engineering, Minor in Entrepreneurship and Management, Johns Hopkins University
- **Known for:** Built GMI Cloud into one of only 6 NVIDIA Reference Platform Partners globally, Raised $93M total funding including $82M Series A led by Headline Asia, Scaled GMI Cloud from under $1M to $40M ARR in approximately 2 months

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse, Singapore
- **2017** — Analyst at Mesh Ventures, Taiwan
- **2017-2019** — Investment Director at Realtek Family Office (semiconductor-focused)
- **2018-2020** — Managed $200M private equity portfolio for CDIB's China Life Private Equity Fund
- **2019-2021** — Entrepreneur-in-Residence at HOF Capital, New York
- **2020-2021** — Partner at Infinity Ventures Crypto (subsidiary of Headline Group, $4.5B AUM), focused on Web3 investments
- **2021** — Founded GMI Cloud, initially operating Bitcoin mining data centers in Arkansas and Texas
- **2023** — Pivoted GMI Cloud to AI/GPU cloud infrastructure within 30 days of recognizing GPU compute demand surge
- **2024-08** — Panelist at InnoVEX Forum on Sovereign AI and Taiwan
- **2024-10** — Closed $82M Series A led by Headline Asia with Banpu Next and Wistron as strategic investors
- **2024-11** — Announced $12 billion sovereign AI infrastructure initiative in Japan (AI Factory in Kagoshima)
- **2025** — Launched AI Factory in Taiwan in partnership with NVIDIA
- **2026-01** — Launched GMI Studio, a visual AI workflow platform for creators and developers
- **2026-06** — Speaking at NVIDIA GTC Live @ COMPUTEX TAIPEI on AI infrastructure

## Achievements

- Built GMI Cloud into one of only 6 NVIDIA Reference Platform Partners globally
- Raised $93M total funding including $82M Series A led by Headline Asia
- Scaled GMI Cloud from under $1M to $40M ARR in approximately 2 months
- Oversaw $12 billion sovereign AI infrastructure initiative in Japan
- Grew GMI Cloud to 7 data centers across 5 countries
- Managed $200M private equity portfolio at CDIB Capital
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient
- Pivoted company from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud in under 30 days

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Speaking at NVIDIA GTC Live @ COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026 on AI infrastructure (June 1, 2026)
- **2026-01** — Launched GMI Studio, a visual AI workflow platform making generative AI accessible to creators and developers without coding
- **2025-04** — Launched next-gen AI Factory in Taiwan in partnership with NVIDIA
- **2024-11** — Announced $12 billion sovereign AI infrastructure initiative in Japan with AI Factory in Kagoshima
- **2024-10** — Closed $82M Series A funding round led by Headline Asia; GMI Cloud now operating 7 data centers across 5 countries

## Links

- Website: https://gmicloud.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmi-yeh/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alex_yehya
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a22T0F-dvA

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Last updated: 2026-05-27