Cooling firm Carrier Global Corporation has invested in liquid cooling firm ZutaCore.

Carrier this week announced that its venture group, Carrier Ventures, is leading an investment and technology partnership with ZutaCore, a provider of two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling for data centers.

Terms of the investment weren’t shared.

Carrier said the investment aligns with its strategy of “providing high-tech, integrated cooling solutions to meet the critical cooling needs of data center customers.”

ZutaCore uses closed-loop two-phase cooling; a version of liquid cooling in which the coolant is allowed to boil and condense (changing its phase), removing heat more effectively than simply using heat conduction. Taiwanese IT infrastructure provider Wiwynn is an investor in the company.

"Direct-to-chip liquid cooling is essential for next-generation data centers as AI drives an increase in global demand for high-density computing," said Ajay Agrawal, SVP global services, business development & chief strategy officer, Carrier. "We continue to invest in cutting-edge technologies to ensure Carrier is fully prepared for the data center needs for advanced cooling systems."

"Our partnership with Carrier marks a major milestone for ZutaCore as we continue to redefine the cooling industry at scale," added Erez Freibach, co-founder and CEO, ZutaCore. "By integrating our waterless liquid cooling technology with Carrier's expertise in intelligent climate and energy solutions, we are delivering a comprehensive and sustainable solution tailored specifically to the AI market. This collaboration enables us to meet the growing demands of next-generation AI and data processing workloads with energy-efficient solutions, revolutionizing data center cooling for AI factories worldwide."

Founded in 1915 as a HVAC firm, Carrier was acquired by United Technologies in 1979 and spun off as an independent company again in 2020.

Carrier previously acquired DCIM provider Nlyte in 2021. Last year, it acquired the HVAC division Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group and divested its commercial refrigeration business and most of its fire & security businesses. The company invested in liquid cooling firm Strategic Thermal Labs last year; the company provides components including cold plants and heat exchangers.

This month also saw Carrier launch QuantumLeap, a new suite of solutions for data center thermal management. The suite includes chillers and air handlers, a liquid cooling CDU, building management systems, and maintenance services.