French startup PoliCloud has secured €7.5 million to expand its edge data center network across Europe, aiming to serve HPC and cloud workloads with a sovereign, containerized model. Backed by Global Ventures and Inria, the firm targets public-sector clients seeking alternatives to US cloud providers. With over 1,000 GPUs expected by year-end, PoliCloud plans to scale amid Europe’s growing push for digital independence and localized AI infrastructure.