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NobodyWho
On-device inference engine for local, private AI
About NobodyWho
NobodyWho is a Copenhagen-based open-source startup providing an infrastructure layer to run Small Language Models (SLMs) locally on devices like laptops and mobile phones. Founded by CEO Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm and CTO Asbjørn Olling, the company aims to offer a cost-effective, data-secure, and climate-aligned alternative to large, cloud-based AI models. Falkenstrøm, an award-winning artist and entrepreneur, has a background in interactive AI dating back to 2016, including projects with the UN and a 2021 edge-AI experiment on the International Space Station. This experience informed the company's device-first architecture, which ensures user data remains on the device, enabling offline use and privacy by design.
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The company's core product is an inference engine that allows developers to integrate open-source language models into their applications with just a few lines of code, without needing deep machine-learning expertise. The engine is platform-agnostic, supporting major operating systems and developer frameworks like Python, Godot, and Unity. It enables access to thousands of existing open-source models and features hardware acceleration to maximize performance on GPUs and CPUs. By focusing on SLMs, NobodyWho's architecture can reduce the carbon footprint associated with AI, with benchmarks showing significant reductions in both training and inference footprints compared to large cloud models.
NobodyWho operates on an open-core business model. While the main inference library is free for commercial use under the European Public License (EUPL 1.2), the company generates revenue by offering paid fine-tuning services. This service addresses the complexity and cost for companies to fine-tune models on-premise. In late 2025, the company raised €2 million in a pre-seed funding round backed by PSV Tech, The Footprint Firm, and Norrsken Evolve to expand its technology and promote the adoption of on-device AI in Europe.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Employees
- 11
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 72.8/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Core AI, Novel AI, Edge Computing Chips and Processors, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, Woman Founder, genAI Computing Layer, AI Computing Infrastructure, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Dec 2025 | $2.2M | $8.8M | The Footprint Firm · PSV · Norrsken Evolve | ↗ |
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