英伟达（Nvidia）近日参与了印度人工智能基础设施初创公司Simplismart的1400万美元B轮融资，该轮次由Dallas Venture Capital领投 1。除了英伟达和Dallas Venture Capital外，Accel、Shastra VC和Micromax也作为投资方参与了此次融资 1。Simplismart总部位于班加罗尔，成立于2022年，目前拥有58名员工，其创始人为前Oracle工程师Amritanshu Jain和前Google工程师Devansh Ghatak 1。在完成本轮融资后，该公司的估值约为1亿美元 1。尽管此前有报道称该公司正洽谈以3亿至4亿美元估值筹集4000万至5000万美元，但CEO Amritanshu Jain否认了这一说法，并确认在当前轮次结束后不再延长融资 1。
Simplismart的核心业务是通过自动化配置软件，帮助企业在现有基础设施上更高效地运行AI模型，从而减少对GPU的需求 1。作为技术合作的一部分，Simplismart已与英伟达在Dynamo推理软件上实现了技术集成 1。尽管英伟达是芯片制造巨头，但其认为提高推理效率有助于推动AI应用的普及，进而增强硬件吸引力 1。Simplismart的主要客户来自美国市场，在过去六个月内，其年化收入运行率增长了14倍 1。例如，该公司曾协助视频制作平台InVideo将GPU服务成本降低了56% 1。针对市场对极致性能的追求，创始人Amritanshu Jain表示：“实际上没有人需要最快或最便宜的推理。” 1
Nvidia has invested in Indian startup Simplismart, which develops software that helps companies run artificial intelligence models on existing infrastructure with fewer graphics processing units 1. The Bengaluru-based firm closed a $14 million Series B funding round led by Dallas Venture Capital, with participation from Nvidia, Accel, Shastra VC, and Micromax 1. Following this injection of capital, the company’s valuation stands at approximately $100 million 1.
Founded in 2022 by former Oracle engineer Amritanshu Jain and ex-Google engineer Devansh Ghatak, Simplismart aims to automate configuration processes to improve inference efficiency 1. This optimization approach has already demonstrated tangible results; for instance, video creation platform InVideo reduced its GPU service costs by 56% through the use of Simplismart’s technology 1. Despite being a major chip manufacturer, Nvidia supports such efficiency gains because they help drive broader adoption of AI applications and enhance the appeal of their hardware 1.
The startup, which currently employs 58 people, has seen its annualized revenue run rate increase fourteenfold over the past six months, with most customers located in the United States 1. As part of the strategic partnership, Simplismart will integrate its technology with Nvidia’s Dynamo inference software 1. Addressing earlier reports suggesting the company was negotiating a $40-50 million raise at a $300-400 million valuation, CEO Jain denied these rumors and confirmed that no additional fundraising would extend beyond the current round 1. Jain emphasized the company's philosophy on performance versus cost, stating, “Nobody actually needs the fastest or the cheapest inference,” according to the report 1.
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