# Ceramic.ai

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ceramic-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Mountain View, US
- Website: https://ceramic.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Seed (Sep 10, 2024)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Ceramic.ai is a pioneering technology company that provides advanced AI infrastructure solutions aimed at enhancing distributed training performance for enterprises.Ceramic.ai specializes in developing AI infrastructure that optimizes distributed training processes. The company is headquartered in California City, US. On March 5, 2025, Ceramic.ai raised USD 12.000 mn in a Seed funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from IBM Ventures, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Earthshot Ventures, and Alumni Ventures Group. The founder's specific history is not publicly detailed.Ceramic specializes in advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure designed to optimize distributed training through innovative architectural solutions. Their core offering is enterprise-grade infrastructure that significantly enhances training speeds, reportedly achieving 2.5 times faster performance compared to existing state-of-the-art solutions while minimizing overall compute requirements. The company's technology enables long-context training across various model sizes, addressing critical limitations faced by AI researchers and engineers. As part of their product suite, Ceramic also provides advanced algorithms that achieve a 72% MFU on H100 GPUs at 64K context lengths. Their primary customer base includes enterprises in North America and Europe that aim to enhance their AI capabilities and reduce operational costs.Ceramic's revenue model is structured around providing its cutting-edge AI infrastructure as part of a business-to-business (B2B) service offering. The company is engaged in proof-of-concept projects with clients, demonstrating significant cost savings associated with its software solutions. These projects likely involve subscription agreements or partnerships where clients pay for access to Ceramic’s proprietary technology and ongoing support. While specific pricing details are not disclosed, these engagements focus on long-term contracts aimed at continuous optimization of AI capabilities, potentially leading to substantial financial returns for clients. Flagship offerings include infrastructure that accelerates training speeds and long-context model capabilities, integral to Ceramic's value proposition for enterprise-level clientele.In March 2025, Ceramic.ai raised USD 12.000 mn in Seed funding, which will be utilized to accelerate product development and meet the growing demand for better AI training solutions from enterprise customers. The company plans to expand its product offerings and enhance its existing solutions, although specific new products and their launch dates have not been detailed. Additionally, Ceramic.ai is looking to expand into new geographic markets, with a focus on reaching more clients in Europe and potentially other global regions.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Sep 10, 2024, $12M — New Enterprise Associates, IBM Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Earthshot Ventures

## Investors

- New Enterprise Associates (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-enterprise-associates) — Seed
- IBM Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ibm-ventures) — Seed
- Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Seed
- Samsung NEXT Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-next-ventures) — Seed
- Earthshot Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/earthshot-ventures) — Seed