Beam
YC W22New York City, US · Founded 2021 · 5 employees · Hiring · 9 known investors
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Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers. It provides compute resources including GPU workloads and sandboxes that scale automatically.
Also known as Slai
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceOpen SourceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Beam was founded in 2021 by Eli Mernit and Luke Lombardi.
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Luke LombardiinFounderLuke Lombardi is a hardware and software engineer with experience in robotics and machine learning, and has worked as a prep cook.
Investors · 9
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Hana VenturesreportedSeoul · $223K – $25M
RTP GlobalreportedNew York · $1M – $15M
Also in the syndicate · 6
AC VenturesAffirma CapitalleadEDB Investment (EDBI)ICT CapitalMomentum Venture CapitalSequoia Capital India
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries ANov 2022Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2022
Affirma Capital (lead), AC Ventures, EDB Investment (EDBI), Hana Ventures, ICT Capital, Momentum Venture Capital, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital India
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 8
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NVIDIA108 shared keywordsNVIDIA designs GPUs, AI computing hardware, and software platforms for AI development, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, serving developers, researchers, and enterprises. Its offerings include AI models, power architecture for AI factories, and compute infrastructure used across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.
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ComfyUI84 shared keywordsComfy is an open-source tool for building repeatable visual AI workflows by chaining multiple AI models together. It serves technical artists and creative professionals who want precise control over AI-generated visuals.
Bentoml75 shared keywordsBentoML provides a platform for deploying, managing, and scaling AI model inference, with support for open-source and custom models across any architecture or framework. It offers tools for packaging models, resource management, monitoring, and deployment on cloud or on-premises infrastructure for AI/ML teams.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Beam do?
- Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers. It provides compute resources including GPU workloads and sandboxes that scale automatically.
- Who founded Beam?
- Beam was founded by Eli Mernit, Luke Lombardi in 2021.
- Who are Beam's investors?
- Beam's investors include Y Combinator, Hana Ventures, RTP Global.
- Where is Beam headquartered?
- Beam is headquartered in New York City, US.