FriendliAI is a Redwood City, CA–based AI inference platform that optimizes inference workloads to reduce infrastructure costs, speed up inference, and simplify LLM production management. The platform supports over 430,000 models on Hugging Face and provides API access to LG AI Research’s EXAONE 4.0 foundation model. Customers include Scatter Lab and Upstage, which use the platform to deliver state-of-the-art inference performance. The company plans to use new funding to expand sales and marketing, scale operations to support new customers, and invest in product development, platform enhancements, and partnerships with key technology providers. Led by CEO and founder Byung-Gon Chun, FriendliAI focuses on helping enterprises deploy and scale AI models efficiently.

Total raised

$20M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Aug 2025