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▶ 6:04 · Memory & Storage · Grid & Power Infrastructure · Memory bottleneck drives structural demand shift through 2028
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2026-06-30 · 4 company · 5 thematic
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gavin uberti

Gavin Uberti co-founded Etched.ai, a startup building rack-scale inference chips with cluster-scale memory architecture, backed by Jane Street and Venture Tech Alliance.

rob thummel

Rob Thummel manages Tortoise Capital's AI Infrastructure Active ETF, focusing on energy and infrastructure investments benefiting from AI data center buildout.

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Capex growth of 20-40% annually mirrors infrastructure demand
Hyperscaler capex accelerating at 20-40% annually directly drives proportional growth in AI infrastructure layers including memory, storage, liquid cooling, and power.
Memory & Storagetailwindscore 8/10rob thummel
Memory bottleneck drives structural demand shift through 2028
AI data center buildout creates persistent memory undersupply, transforming historically cyclical memory makers into secular growers with elevated margins through 2027-2028.
Grid & Power Infrastructuretailwindscore 7/10rob thummel
Electricity is base layer of AI infrastructure cake, US has cost advantage
Power is foundational layer for AI data centers; US low-cost electricity provides competitive advantage; Tortoise Capital maintains significant energy exposure as critical AI trade driver.
Space Economymixedscore 6/10unknown
SpaceX revenue to grow 800% by 2030 on xAI data center deals
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Visa sponsorship collapse signals brain drain threatening US AI competitiveness
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