Neon
4 known investors
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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
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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
- $13MSeries AJul 2026 · 3 sources
Andreessen Horowitz, KRAFTON, Renegade Partners
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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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.
