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AI-Blox

Category: AI Infrastructure

AI-Blox provides modular hardware and software platforms designed to accelerate the development and deployment of edge AI applications. AI-Blox was founded in 2021. The company is led by Hans Stevens. Based in Brussels, Belgium. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Smartfin, finance&invest.brussels, imec.istart.

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
Team size
11-50
Total funding
Undisclosed

Value proposition

To streamline the edge AI value chain and accelerate the rollout of edge AI applications by providing modular, flexible, and easy-to-use hardware solutions.

Products and solutions

Modular hardware platforms (e.g., Blox computer), Low-power supercomputing solutions, Industrial-grade devices compatible with Nvidia Jetson processors

Unique value

The company's core innovation lies in its modular design principle, which allows for the creation of customized and flexible hardware solutions tailored to specific edge AI applications. This approach simplifies the development process and reduces friction points in the value chain.

Target customer

Companies and developers building and deploying AI applications at the edge, who require specialized, industrial-grade hardware.

Industries served

Robotics, Industrial Automation, Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT)

Technology advantage

AI-Blox's key advantage is the combination of its modular hardware with a comprehensive software platform. This synergy significantly reduces the time-to-market for companies developing new edge AI products. Their specialization in the Nvidia Jetson ecosystem provides a powerful and widely adopted platform for their solutions.

How they differentiate

AI-Blox differentiates itself by offering a modular and flexible hardware and software platform specifically for edge AI applications. This modularity allows for customized solutions tailored to specific industry needs, giving them a competitive advantage.

Main competitors

Raspberry Pi, Thundersoft

Key partnerships

imec.istart, Nvidia (as a key technology provider)

Notable customers

Secury 360

Major milestones

Closed first funding round with Smartfin., Aims to scale to €100M in revenue in the next 5 years.

Growth metrics

80% of revenue comes from the United States. The company aims to grow to a 100-strong team.

Market positioning

AI-Blox is positioned as a specialized provider of edge AI hardware solutions, targeting industries that require on-device AI processing. They focus on accelerating the go-to-market for edge AI projects with their modular approach.

Geographic focus

While based in Brussels, AI-Blox has a strong focus on the United States, with 80% of its revenue coming from the US market. They also have a competitive advantage over competitors from China.

Patents and IP

Information on patents is not publicly available.

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