Mission
To power the data center industry with a Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) Operating System that unifies solutions spanning model, energy, compute, security and data operations — helping data-center infrastructure run efficiently and securely.
StarEdge Digital Infrastructure
The MaaS Operating System for Data Centers
Model-as-a-Service: energy and cooling, compute scheduling, vertical AI models, post-quantum security and data operations — organized as one operating system.
Mission & Vision
What is Model-as-a-Service?
A MaaS Operating System that brings together model, energy, compute, security and data operations for data-center infrastructure.
Vision
A world where AI computing power and data flow as freely and securely as capital — distributed yet connected, optimized in real time, and accessible to every industry.
The Data Center Infrastructure Evolution
StarEdge Digital Infrastructure provides procurement, financial assistance, security technology and optimization services for third-party-funded AI data center infrastructure.
As AI workloads reshape global compute demand, the data center is being redefined — from a place that houses servers into infrastructure built for the training and inference of AI models.
The breaking paradigmThe SEDI approach
Inability to train and inaccessibility to trained models
A library of fine-tuned vertical AI models and agents built on open-source model bases (VAC)
Computing power inefficiency and lack of network effect
GPU pooling and scheduling across regions and chip generations (VCC)
Ever increasing security and compliance risk; at the mercy of emerging paradigm
NIST-aligned post-quantum encryption (QSTS)
Rising energy and cooling demands of AI workloads
Immersion cooling through an exclusive partnership with KeenCool (VPP)
No unified metering across compute, power and platform usage
Internal settlement and usage metering for platform services (DO)
MaaS OS Transformation of Data Centers
Integrating energy, compute, algorithm, security and data operations.
SEDI’s commercial model runs from entrusted procurement and security integration, through lease operation, to the MaaS OS platform services it is launching.
Stages 1–2
Current business model
Procurement, Security Integration & Lease Operation
Entrusted hardware procurement for counterparties that fund and own the hardware, integration of QSTS security technology, and operation of the subsequent leasing to end users, in exchange for contractual fees.
Stage 3
Launching
MaaS OS Platform Services
Model access, security subscriptions and usage-based platform services, organized around the five technology areas below.
Virtual Power PlantVPP
Energy and cooling. Immersion cooling via an exclusive partnership with KeenCool; claimed PUE of 1.04–1.05 for new-build facilities and 1.20–1.35 for retrofits.
Virtual Compute CentreVCC
Compute scheduling. Heterogeneous GPU pooling and scheduling across regions and chip generations, for higher utilization of dispersed GPU fleets.
Virtual Algorithm CentreVAC
Vertical AI models. 2,600+ fine-tuned AI models and agents across 20+ verticals, built on open-source model bases and licensed on an exclusive field-of-use basis.
Quantum-Safe Trusted SecurityQSTS
Post-quantum security. Over 30 patents filed; NIST-aligned post-quantum encryption (FIPS 203/204/205). Patent portfolio licensed from StarEdge Corp.
Data OperationsDO
Usage metering. Internal settlement and metering for platform services, covering the management of compute, power and AI tokens for capacity sharing.
Commercial Model
Three stages, from procurement to platform.
From entrusted procurement through lease operation to platform services — each stage builds on the one before it.
1
Entrusted Procurement and QSTS Integration
Counterparties fund hardware procurement. SEDI screens suppliers, coordinates a multi-supplier procurement process and integrates its QSTS security stack into every procured system. SEDI does not itself fund or own the hardware.
2
Lease / Rental Service Operation
Once hardware is procured and owned by the counterparty, SEDI is entrusted to run deployment, maintenance and rent collection for end customers, earning a contractual service fee. Asset ownership, lease receivables and rental income rights remain with the counterparty. SEDI arranges lease financing on behalf of counterparties; it does not participate as principal.
3
MaaS OS Platform Services
Model access, security subscriptions and usage-based platform services, which SEDI is launching.
Leadership
The team building the MaaS Operating System.
A board and management team with backgrounds spanning technology and telecommunications, UK technology policy, financial services and cross-border banking.
Barclay Knapp
Executive Chairman
CEO and serial technology entrepreneur for over 40 years; co-founder and CEO of NTL, Inc. (now Virgin Media).
Greg Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
CEO and senior executive across financial services, insurance, and digital assets.
Kevin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
Kevin is experienced in project management, administration, and industrial relations.
Paul Scully
Non-Executive Director
Former UK Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy (2023) and Minister for London (2020–2023).
Kenneth Lam
Chief Financial Officer
UK chartered accountant and Hong Kong CPA. 17 years at Airbus, including as Chief Financial Officer of Airbus in China; former China CFO and interim CEO of AXA Assistance.
Andrew Mao
Chief Revenue Officer
29 years at China Merchants Bank, most recently Chief Executive Officer for European operations; previously Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the New York branch.