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Featherless AI

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 13 known investors

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Featherless.ai provides a single API for accessing over 40,000 open-source AI models, including DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, without requiring setup or self-hosting. It offers flat-rate pricing with unlimited tokens, low latency, and configurable context windows and concurrent connections for production AI workloads.

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Founders & leadership

Featherless AI was founded in 2023 by Eugene Cheah.

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Eugene CheahFounderEugene Cheah has worked as a developer and project manager at financial institutions and startups, and previously founded uilicious.com, a low-code UI testing platform. He is the founder of Featherless.ai and contributes to open-source AI projects including RWKV and GPU.js.
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Harrison VanderbylFounder
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Wesley GeorgeFounder
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Harrison VandevelleFounder

Investors · 13

Fjor Founderslisted by Fjor FoundersLos Angeles

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Hack VClisted by Hack VCPalo Alto · $3M

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Kickstart Ventureslisted by Kickstart VenturesManila

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Oakseed Ventureslisted by Oakseed Venturesvia Chee-We Ng · inferred

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Panache Ventureslisted by Panache VenturesMontreal · $1.5M

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Wavemaker Partnerslisted by Wavemaker PartnersSingapore · $100K – $2.5M

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Airbus VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $1M

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AMD VenturesreportedSanta Clara

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Wavemaker Ventures

Funding

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In the news

Featherless AI Funding: AMD Ventures and Airbus Ventures Back a $20M Series A to Power Open-Source AI in Southeast Asiaentrepreneurloop.com · May 2026Canadian co-founded Featherless AI secures $20 million USD to build open-source AI infrastructure | BetaKitbetakit.com · Apr 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Featherless AI do?
Featherless.ai provides a single API for accessing over 40,000 open-source AI models, including DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, without requiring setup or self-hosting. It offers flat-rate pricing with unlimited tokens, low latency, and configurable context windows and concurrent connections for production AI workloads.
Who founded Featherless AI?
Featherless AI was founded by Eugene Cheah in 2023.
Who are Featherless AI's investors?
Featherless AI's investors include BMW i Ventures, Fjor Founders, Gaingels, Hack VC, Kickstart Ventures, Oakseed Ventures, Panache Ventures, Soma Capital and 4 more.
Where is Featherless AI headquartered?
Featherless AI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.