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Clibrain

Category: Foundation Models / LLMs

Clibrain develops and offers a family of proprietary, enterprise-grade Large Language Models (LLMs) that are natively trained in Spanish to power a new generation of AI applications. Clibrain was founded in 2023. The company is led by Elena González-Blanco. Based in Madrid, Spain. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: Not applicable (Fully funded by its parent company, Indra).. Latest round: Not applicable (Corporate-backed). Key investors include Indra.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Team size
51-200
Total funding
Not applicable (Fully funded by its parent company, Indra).

Value proposition

To provide sovereign, efficient, and secure Generative AI solutions that deeply understand the Spanish language and its cultural contexts, allowing organizations to deploy powerful AI while ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Products and solutions

LINCE: A family of Spanish-native LLMs of varying sizes (e.g., LINCE 70B, LINCE 4B) available via API., Custom model fine-tuning and development for specific enterprise needs., Platform for secure deployment of generative AI applications.

Unique value

Development of the only large-scale generative models natively trained in Spanish. This approach provides superior linguistic and cultural accuracy compared to models adapted from English. Focus on ethical AI and data sovereignty.

Target customer

Large enterprises and public administrations in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions.

Industries served

Public Sector, Finance & Banking, Media & Communication, Healthcare, Retail

Technology advantage

Proprietary LLM architecture optimized for the Spanish language. Backed by Indra's robust infrastructure, cybersecurity capabilities (SOC), and established enterprise sales channels.

How they differentiate

Native proficiency in Spanish and its cultural variants, which allows for better performance and less bias than models translated from English. Offers data sovereignty with hosting in Spain/EU, ensuring GDPR compliance.

Main competitors

OpenAI, Google, Mistral AI, Aleph Alpha

Key partnerships

Telefónica Tech, GMV, National Library of Spain (BNE)

Notable customers

While specific end-customers are not publicly listed, its partners and target clients include major Iberian enterprises and public administrations.

Major milestones

Official launch in 2023 as a subsidiary of Indra., Release of the LINCE family of Spanish-native LLMs., Strategic alliance with Telefónica Tech to integrate solutions and market them jointly., Collaboration with the National Library of Spain to train models on historical digital collections.

Growth metrics

Successfully developed and launched the LINCE 70B model, the most powerful Spanish-native LLM to date. Models have been trained on over 550 billion tokens.

Market positioning

The leading provider of sovereign, Spanish-native Large Language Models for the enterprise and public sector market in Spain.

Geographic focus

Primarily Spain and Spanish-speaking markets (Latin America).

Patents and IP

Information on specific patents is not publicly available. The value lies in the proprietary architecture and training data of their models.

About Elena González-Blanco

Elena González-Blanco is a seasoned expert in artificial intelligence and digital innovation, with a strong focus on language technologies. She has an extensive background in both the corporate and academic sectors. Her experience includes leading AI product development at Minsait (a subsidiary of Indra), serving as the Director General of CoverWallet in Europe, and holding a significant role in the global digitalization of wealth management insurance at Santander. In addition to her corporate achievements, she is the founder and director of the Laboratory of Innovation in Digital Humanities (LINHD) and has held academic positions at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, King’s College London, and the University of Bonn. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including being named one of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Spain for three consecutive years.

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