Crusoe’s Big Bet on AI Infrastructure and Energy
Published: June 17, 2025
Duration: 53:30
Cully Cavness is the co-founder, president, and COO of Crusoe, an energy-first AI infrastructure company.
In this live episode recorded in Austin, Texas, Cully shares how Crusoe evolved from capturing flared gas for Bitcoin mining to becoming a leading developer of hyperscale data centers. He discusses the company’s pivotal role in Project Stargate—a $500B AI infrastructure effort led by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle—and how Crusoe is building a 1.2 gigawatt data center campus in Abilene, Texas. Cully reflects on the decision to divest its original Bitcoin business, the company’s vertical integration strategy, and how energy ab...