Building the infrastructure for decentralised AI
Bittensor
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A unified bet on AI, blockchain and
compute
Optimized to leverage the core inputs of AI: Inference, Data and Compute. We are the escape valve for capital seeking exposure to decentralized intelligence.
Data infrastructure for the intelligence era
Inference engines built for scale and sovereignty
Compute resources powering decentralized networks
Applications
General Tensor builds and acquires critical applications necessary for the adoption of the Bittensor.
Our goal is to drive mass adoption of the Bittensor network for investors, traders and AI professionals alike. Applications are our top of funnel to drive network distribution and user growth.
Project Rubicon
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General Tensor Validator
(Formerly RoundTable21)
Recognized as one of the largest, most trustworthy and longest standing validators on Bittensor.
We run critical compute infrastructure across nearly every subnet in the Bittensor ecosystem. We support early stage subnets with guidance and advisory on their validator scripts and incentive mechanism.
#1
Validator APY across multiple subnets
6,000+
Delegators
400k+
TAO delegated
6th
Largest by Delegation
Subnets
Incubator
General Tensor joint ventures with aspiring teams and domain experts to architect novel subnets on Bittensor. We develop or incubate subnets through incentive design, miner and validator script production, alphanomic design and go to market strategy.
General Tensor Mining
Driving Bittensor network competition
Bittensor miners compete on performance and usefulness, not just raw compute. General Tensor employs a team of Sr. AI engineers to mine intelligence across a wide variety of subnets. We focus on high skill, high compute subnets to continually improve the quality of intelligence produced on Bittensor.
Data Center Compute
Energy and compute are the heartbeat and lifeblood of AI.
General Tensor is building a pipeline of Data Center partners to support our mining and validating operations, while actively exploring Data Center acquisition opportunities.


We strive to build out up to 1 GigaWatt of data centre capacity into our vertically integrated balance sheet. This will server to diversify our fortress balance sheet while expanding the capacity of our mining and validating divisions. As Bittensor scales, mining requires more compute, our data center acquisition ensures we can meet that demand over time.
Wild Sage Labs
Horizon Compute
Silvermine
1911 Data Centres
Trusted by Our Partners
Partnering with General Tensor to build out Trishool (Subnet 23) has been one of the best strategic moves we’ve made on the Bittensor network so far. The transition and launch were exceptionally smooth, and it was clear from day one that they deeply understand subnet architecture and, critically, how to navigate both miner and validator dynamics in the real world.
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What’s been especially valuable is their broader grasp of the Bittensor ecosystem: for anyone newer to the network (and given how obscure Bittensor can feel at first), their partnership is genuinely useful and helps you avoid a lot of trial-and-error. Beyond initial deployment, their ongoing support has been outstanding. Proactive, technically elite, and consistently hands-on in helping us optimize performance and reliability.
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Based on our experience to date, General Tensor delivers a rare combination of high-level execution and real dependability.
In a landscape as complex as decentralized AI, it is rare to find a partner as deeply committed to the long-term health of the network as the team at General Tensor. Throughout our collaboration on the Rubicon bridge, it was clear that they aren't just building infrastructure; they are genuinely fighting for the longevity and sustainability of Bittensor.
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Their focus on making the network more discoverable and accessible to the wider world is exactly what the ecosystem needs to thrive. General Tensor (formerly General TAO Ventures) combines high-level technical skill with a relentless dedication to the network’s future, making them an essential partner for anyone invested in the success of the Bittensor protocol.
As an advisor to General Tensor, I’ve had a front-row seat to a team that truly understands how to translate the promise of decentralized AI into real-world systems. Their work within the Bittensor ecosystem reflects a rare combination of deep technical rigor and long-term vision.
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What excites me most is their focus on building durable infrastructure; not just participating in the network, but helping shape the foundations that will allow open intelligence to scale responsibly and globally.
Partnering with General Tensor to build out Trishool (Subnet 23) has been one of the best strategic moves we’ve made on the Bittensor network so far. The transition and launch were exceptionally smooth, and it was clear from day one that they deeply understand subnet architecture and, critically, how to navigate both miner and validator dynamics in the real world.
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What’s been especially valuable is their broader grasp of the Bittensor ecosystem: for anyone newer to the network (and given how obscure Bittensor can feel at first), their partnership is genuinely useful and helps you avoid a lot of trial-and-error. Beyond initial deployment, their ongoing support has been outstanding. Proactive, technically elite, and consistently hands-on in helping us optimize performance and reliability.
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Based on our experience to date, General Tensor delivers a rare combination of high-level execution and real dependability.
Co-founder SN23 Trishool
In a landscape as complex as decentralized AI, it is rare to find a partner as deeply committed to the long-term health of the network as the team at General Tensor. Throughout our collaboration on the Rubicon bridge, it was clear that they aren't just building infrastructure; they are genuinely fighting for the longevity and sustainability of Bittensor.
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Their focus on making the network more discoverable and accessible to the wider world is exactly what the ecosystem needs to thrive. General Tensor (formerly General TAO Ventures) combines high-level technical skill with a relentless dedication to the network’s future, making them an essential partner for anyone invested in the success of the Bittensor protocol.
Head of CCIP GTM, Chainlink Labs
As an advisor to General Tensor, I’ve had a front-row seat to a team that truly understands how to translate the promise of decentralized AI into real-world systems. Their work within the Bittensor ecosystem reflects a rare combination of deep technical rigor and long-term vision.
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What excites me most is their focus on building durable infrastructure; not just participating in the network, but helping shape the foundations that will allow open intelligence to scale responsibly and globally.
Senior Director of Engineering, Slack
Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Tensor?
General Tensor is a vertically integrated producer of digital intelligence.
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We operate across Blockchain, AI, and Data Centers, building infrastructure and products that accelerate adoption of decentralized AI—especially across the Bittensor ecosystem.
Why stake $TAO with General Tensor?
General Tensor Validator (formerly RoundTable21) is one of the largest and longest-standing validators in Bittensor.
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We’re committed to running real infrastructure across the subnet ecosystem and providing strategic guidance to teams building on Bittensor.
What is your validator fee / take rate?
Our validator take rate is 9%.
Where can I verify your validator performance?
You can view our validator performance, delegation stats, and network metrics on www.taostats.io.
What does “vertically integrated” mean at General Tensor?
General Tensor is built around a vertically integrated strategy across the core inputs of the Intelligence Revolution—data, inference, compute, and applications.
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In practice, that means we don’t just validate—we also build and acquire products, incubate subnets, operate mining infrastructure, and scale compute through data center partnerships.
What else does General Tensor do besides validation?
We operate across multiple divisions in the Bittensor ecosystem, including:
- Products & Applications to reduce friction and drive adoption
- Subnet Incubator to bring high-quality AI teams into Bittensor
- Mining to support subnet competition and intelligence production‍
- Compute / Data Center partnerships to onboard infrastructure to the network
Join the intelligence revolution
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