TheStage AI, a Delaware based deep tech startup, raised $4.5M in funding.
Backers included Mehreen Malik, Dominic Williams (DFINITY), Atlantic Labs (SoundCloud), DVC and AAL VC.
Founded by Kirill Solodskih, Azim Kurbanov, Ruslan Aydarkhanov and Max Petriev, TheStage AI is a deep tech startup that transforms the process of inference optimization into an automated solution. Their flagship ANNA system automatically optimizes models through advanced techniques, reducing optimization to hours while making neural networks more cost-effective. The platform supports various hardware setups and cloud environments, offering both pre-optimized models for app developers and granular control for custom neural networks.
The startup has already served customers like Recraft.ai and Praktika.ai, collaborated with Nebius, and brought on the Liberman brothers as advisors.
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15/04/2025