1. French startup FlexAI raises €28.5 million in seed funding to improve AI compute infrastructure for developers.
2. Co-founders Brijesh Tripathi and Dali Kilani have extensive experience in tech, including roles at Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla.
3. FlexAI aims to simplify AI compute, offering a cloud service that connects developers to virtual heterogeneous compute and allows for multicloud capabilities using different GPU architectures.
FlexAI, a French startup, has received €28.5 million in funding to improve compute infrastructure for developers working on AI applications. The company was founded by Brijesh Tripathi, a former engineer at Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, and Intel, and Dali Kilani, who has technical experience at Nvidia, Zynga, and more. The seed round was led by Alpha Intelligence Capital, Elaia Partners, and Heartcore Capital, among others.
The goal of FlexAI is to simplify AI compute infrastructure for developers by providing an on-demand cloud service for AI training. Currently, accessing the necessary processing power for AI tasks can be complex and requires a deep understanding of infrastructure. FlexAI aims to make AI compute as accessible as general-purpose cloud computing, allowing developers to focus on building models without worrying about the backend.
FlexAI’s product will allow developers to deploy AI models across multiple architectures on a pay-as-you-go basis. The company plans to work with various hardware providers, such as Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and others, to allocate resources based on the specific needs of the workload. This approach, known as “universal AI compute,” aims to make AI development more cost-effective and efficient for developers.
In the future, FlexAI plans to build its own infrastructure, including data centers, using debt financing and potentially using GPUs as collateral. This strategy would allow the company to scale its operations without giving away more equity. Ultimately, FlexAI aims to revolutionize AI compute by making it as simple and accessible as general-purpose cloud computing.