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Neon

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11 people in our graph share verified history with the Neon team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bruce Armstrongunlockedknows Richard Leeds · together at CMP Publications (overlapped)
×6knows the team · via University of Colorado Boulder
×3knows the team · via CMP Publications
knows the team · via Floating Point Systems

Neon AI develops open-source AI solutions that allow organizations to deploy and control their own artificial intelligence systems on-premises. The company serves enterprises seeking to combine human creativity with machine automation while maintaining privacy and ownership of their AI infrastructure and source code.

Founders & leadership

RLRichard Leeds
Richard LeedsinFounderHe holds 17 patents in conversational AI, conversation processing, and related fields.

Investors · 4

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$13M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does Neon do?
Neon AI develops open-source AI solutions that allow organizations to deploy and control their own artificial intelligence systems on-premises. The company serves enterprises seeking to combine human creativity with machine automation while maintaining privacy and ownership of their AI infrastructure and source code.
Who founded Neon?
Neon was founded by Richard Leeds.
Who are Neon's investors?
Neon's investors include Upper90, Andreessen Horowitz, Krafton, Renegade Partners.
How much funding has Neon raised?
Neon has disclosed $13M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.