We’re excited to share some big news: CLIKA has officially closed our Seed round, backed by a global group of strategic investors who believe in our mission to make AI faster, simpler, and ready for every device.
Our investors include Accenture Ventures, the venture capital arm of Accenture; IQT, the not-for-profit strategic investor for the U.S. national security community and its allies; Milemark Capital, a Boston-based deeptech fund; and Golden Gate Ventures, a cross-border VC with strong roots in the U.S. and Asia.
Why we exist
AI models are getting bigger and more powerful. At the same time, the environments where they need to run—whether on the cloud, in enterprise data centers, or on small edge devices—are more constrained and fragmented than ever. This mismatch creates what we call the last-mile problem of AI: models that are breakthrough in the lab often stall when it’s time to deploy them in the real world.
That’s where CLIKA comes in. Our SDK automatically compresses and compiles AI models, making them smaller, faster, and hardware-ready without sacrificing accuracy or security. Teams can deploy across diverse environments—cloud, on-prem, or edge—without needing to share their data or upload models. Everything runs locally, even in air-gapped systems.
Why this matters
We believe this technology is the missing infrastructure for Physical AI: intelligence running directly on everyday devices, powering real-time applications in defense, critical infrastructure, and enterprises that demand both speed and trust.
As our Co-founder & CEO Nayul Kim puts it:
“We built CLIKA to solve the last-mile problem of AI — getting models out of the lab and into production, quickly and securely. This funding accelerates our mission to make AI deployment radically simpler and more accessible, especially where real-world performance and control are critical.”
What our investors are saying
Our investors share our conviction that the future of AI depends on making deployment seamless, secure, and practical in the real world.
Accenture Ventures
“The rapid growth of AI—and the complexity that comes with it—demands faster, simpler and smarter deployment,” said Tom Lounibos, Global Lead of the corporate venture capital arm of Accenture. “With this investment, we’re providing CLIKA with strategic access to our enterprise clients, helping deploy advanced models at the edge and put intelligence where it matters most.”
IQT
“Clika’s technology directly addresses one of the most persistent challenges in AI today — deploying performant models in resource constrained, isolated environments,” said Justin Wilder, Managing Director, IQT Singapore. “Clika’s on-premise compression toolkit enables our partners to advance trustworthy, real-world AI capabilities, where control, performance, and integrity are non-negotiable.”
What’s next
This funding allows us to accelerate development of our SDK, expand support across more hardware platforms, and continue working closely with our partners in government and enterprise to bring the power of AI everywhere it’s needed.
We’re grateful to our investors, partners, and early customers who are supporting us on this journey. This is just the beginning—and we’re thrilled to keep building.
Stay tuned for more updates and thank you for being part of our story.
