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Inference Company Profile

Inference, founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco with 8 employees, is a privately held, venture capital-backed software development company that has raised $16.6M in seed funding to develop a distributed AI inference network platform aggregating underutilized compute resources from major data centers to enable scalable deployment of large language model-powered applications.

Company Overview

Year Founded: 2023
Status: Private
Employees: 8
Latest Deal Type: Seed
Latest Deal Amount: $11.8M
Investors: 19

General Information

Inference is a developer of a distributed AI inference network platform designed to provide developer-friendly access to large language models. The platform aggregates underutilized compute capacity from various data centers of major providers, enabling developers to deploy AI-powered applications with scalable computational power.

Website: inference.net

Ownership Status: Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status: Venture Capital-Backed

Corporate Office:

  • 8 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

Primary Industry: Software Development Applications
Other Industries: Business/Productivity Software

Verticals:

  • Big Data
  • CloudTech & DevOps
  • SaaS
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Valuation & Funding

  • Seed Round (Oct 14, 2025): $11.8M (Completed, Generating Revenue)
  • Seed Round (Apr 22, 2024): Amount not disclosed (Completed, Generating Revenue)
  • Seed Round (Apr 1, 2023): $10K (Completed, Generating Revenue)

Total funding raised: $16.6M

Investors (Partial List)

  • Angel (individual) investors (multiple)
  • Mechanism Capital (Venture Capital)

FAQs

When was Inference founded?

Inference was founded in 2023.

Where is Inference headquartered?

Inference is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

What is the size of Inference?

Inference has 8 total employees.

What industry is Inference in?

Inference’s primary industry is Software Development Applications.

Is Inference a private or public company?

Inference is a private company.

What is Inference’s current revenue?

The current revenue for Inference is not disclosed.

How much funding has Inference raised over time?

Inference has raised $16.6M.

Who are Inference’s investors?

Angel investors and Mechanism Capital are among the 19 investors who have invested in Inference.