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Nota
Hardware-aware AI model optimization platform for edge devices
About Nota
Nota, founded in 2015 by CEO Myungsu Chae and CTO Tae Ho Kim, is a South Korean company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) optimization technology. The firm originated from the challenge of optimizing deep learning models for a typo-preventing keyboard app in resource-constrained mobile environments. This experience led to a strategic pivot in 2019 to focus on hardware-aware AI model optimization. The company has secured approximately $42.6 million in total funding, including a $19.9 million Series C round in June 2024, and is preparing for an IPO.
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Nota's core product is NetsPresso, a hardware-aware AI model optimization platform that enables the development and deployment of lightweight AI models on various edge devices. The platform is designed to make AI models more efficient in terms of size and speed without significant performance degradation, bridging the gap between AI models and specific hardware constraints. NetsPresso is offered through a visual GUI (NetsPresso Studio) and a Python SDK (PyNetsPresso), featuring modules for model development, optimization, and real-device benchmarking. The platform serves a B2B and B2G client base, with a business model centered on providing its optimization tools and solutions to industries deploying on-device AI.
The company's technology is applied across several sectors, most notably in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Its ITS solutions, powered by Vision-Language Models (VLM), enable real-time video analysis for traffic management, incident detection, and pedestrian safety. Nota has deployed these systems in projects with the Dubai Transport Authority, becoming the first Korean firm to commercialize an on-device AI solution in the Middle East. Other applications include driver monitoring systems, smart access control, industrial safety, and surveillance. Nota has established a global presence with offices in South Korea, the U.S., and Germany, and maintains strategic partnerships with major technology and semiconductor companies, including Nvidia, ARM, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, and Renesas.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Employees
- 170
- Open positions
- 23
- Dealroom signal
- 90.1/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Core AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Hard Tech, 4YFN 2025, AI Computing Infrastructure, DT and LS, 4YFN
- Technology
- Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile app, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPO✓Exit | Oct 2025 | $22M | $161M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES C✓Equity / VC | Jun 2024 | $22M | $87M | Korea Development Bank · DS Investment Partners · LB Investment · InterVest | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Nota is 27K monthly website visits, down 18.2% over the last three months. Nota's team grew 16.4% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
- BLBluepointpartners
Naver D2 Startup Factory
Stonebridge
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
SBV Capital
LB Investment
LG Electronics
Samsung SDS
InterVest
DS Asset Management
Company K Partners
Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
STIC Ventures
Korea Development Bank- DPDS Investment Partners
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Stonebridge Ventures
Other known investors10 additional known investors
Kakao Investment
Charlottenburger innovations centrum/ WISTA
Hub:raum
KAIST ILP
LG CNS
Mirae Asset Securities
NAVER
Nvidia Inception
Plug and Play
Samsung Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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