Nebius acquires 10-month old Israeli startup Inferize
AI infrastructure company Nebius acquires Israeli startup Inferize for $100-130 million, just ten months after its founding. Inferize developed technology to reduce GPU cold-start times and improve AI model deployment efficiency. The startup, backed solely by TLV Partners, has 17 employees in Tel Aviv and will be integrated into Nebius's Token Factory platform.
AI infrastructure company Nebius (Nasdaq: NBIS) announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Inferize for $100-130 million, according to sources familiar with the deal. The acquisition is notable for its speed: Inferize was founded just ten months ago and has not yet launched its products commercially. The startup, cofounded by CEO Guy Bortnikov, developed technology to reduce GPU cold-start times — the period between allocating computing resources to an AI model and when it is ready to handle user requests. This idle time forces companies to maintain excess GPU capacity, incurring costs without processing demand. Inferize's technology aims to shorten these wait times and align computing resources with actual demand. The company has 17 employees in its Tel Aviv office and was backed solely by TLV Partners. The technology and team will be integrated into Nebius's Token Factory platform, which enables companies and developers to run AI models in production. The acquisition follows Nebius's integration of Eigen AI and Clarifai technologies to expand its AI model execution capabilities. TLV Partners managing partner Shahar Tzafrir noted the firm's prior relationship with the founders through their seed investment in Granulate.