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Pipeshift

YC S24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 10 employees · 12 known investors

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Pipeshift provides managed inference infrastructure for deploying and scaling AI models with low latency and high reliability. The platform serves developers and teams building real-time AI agents, offering dedicated GPU clusters, custom SLA management, and model optimization tools.

Also known as Infercloud, Inc. · Pipeshift AI · Xylem AI · Xylem AI, Pipeshift AI

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAIOpsArtificial IntelligenceInfrastructureAIMLUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Pipeshift was founded in 2024 by Arko C, Enrique Ferrao, and Pranav Reddy.

ACArko C
Arko CCo-Founder, CEOArko C is CEO of Pipeshift, which develops infrastructure for open source AI workloads.
EFEnrique Ferrao
Enrique FerraoCo-founder & CTOEnrique Ferrao is CTO at Pipeshift, where he works on GPU optimization for large language models.
PRPranav Reddy
Pranav ReddyCo-Founder, CIOPranav Reddy is CIO at Pipeshift, where he works on large language model optimization.
AC
Arko ChattopadhyayFounder

Investors · 12

Good News Ventureslisted by Good News VenturesToronto

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MyAsiaVClisted by MyAsiaVCSeattlevia Aabhas Khanna · inferred

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SenseAI Ventureslisted by SenseAI VenturesIndia

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Strategxy Ventures LLClisted by Strategxy Ventures LLCBeverly Hills · $1M – $5Mvia Henry Horn · inferred
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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100XreportedMumbai

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Astir VenturesreportedSilicon Valley

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BioGeneration VenturesreportedNaarden

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gradCapitalreported$1K – $300K

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Nivesha Venturesreported

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Astir VC

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2025–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

The YC application· Summer 2024 batch

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Infercloud, Inc.

In the news

Pipeshift Funding | $1.8M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Jan 2025Pipeshift raises $2.5M to offer enterprises flexibility and control over their AI stack using open-source modelsglobenewswire.com · Jan 2025Pipeshift AI - Fine-tuning and inference for open-source LLMsycombinator.com · Aug 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Pipeshift do?
Pipeshift provides managed inference infrastructure for deploying and scaling AI models with low latency and high reliability. The platform serves developers and teams building real-time AI agents, offering dedicated GPU clusters, custom SLA management, and model optimization tools.
Who founded Pipeshift?
Pipeshift was founded by Arko C, Enrique Ferrao, Pranav Reddy in 2024.
Who are Pipeshift's investors?
Pipeshift's investors include Arka Venture Labs, Good News Ventures, MyAsiaVC, SenseAI Ventures, Strategxy Ventures LLC, Y Combinator, 100X, Astir Ventures and 3 more.
How much funding has Pipeshift raised?
Pipeshift has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Pipeshift headquartered?
Pipeshift is headquartered in San Francisco, US.