Firebird AI
Category: AI Infrastructure
Firebird is an AI cloud company building next-generation AI infrastructure, including Armenia's first AI supercomputer and data centers powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Firebird AI was founded in 2024. The company is led by Razmig Hovaghimian. Based in San Francisco, United States and Yerevan, Armenia. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $500 million. Latest round: Series A (public-private partnership with Armenian government and NVIDIA in June 2025). Key investors include NVIDIA, Government of Armenia, Afeyan Foundation.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States and Yerevan, Armenia
- Team size
- 50-100
- Total funding
- $500 million
Value proposition
Provides cutting-edge AI infrastructure to position Armenia as a regional AI hub, enabling innovation and economic growth through advanced computing capabilities at competitive energy and operational costs
Products and solutions
AI cloud services, AI supercomputer, NVIDIA-powered data centers, Regional AI hub development
Unique value
First AI supercomputer in the Caucasus region, leveraging U.S.-approved NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and strategic government partnerships. Focus on emerging markets with competitive energy and operational costs
Target customer
Enterprises, startups, academic institutions, and government agencies in the Caucasus region and emerging markets seeking AI-powered solutions
Industries served
Technology, Government, Academic research, Enterprise AI adoption, Life sciences, Robotics, Space applications
Technology advantage
Deployment of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for high-performance AI computing, combined with Armenia's competitive energy and operational costs. Strategic public-private partnerships with government support
How they differentiate
Firebird differentiates itself by focusing on AI infrastructure development in emerging markets, particularly the Caucasus region, through strategic public-private partnerships. This regional specialization contrasts with global competitors' broader, more generalized cloud AI offerings
Main competitors
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Meta AI
Key partnerships
Government of Armenia, NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, Team Group (Telecom Armenia), Afeyan Foundation
Notable customers
N/A (Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider targeting enterprises and governments)
Major milestones
June 2025: Secured $500M public-private partnership with Armenian government and NVIDIA, November 2025: Received U.S. approval to use NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in Armenian data center, November 2025: Announced Dell Technologies as technology partner, Q2 2026: First phase of AI supercomputer scheduled to go operational
Growth metrics
Pre-revenue AI infrastructure stage. Phase one of 100+ MW data center scheduled for Q2 2026
Market positioning
Positioned as a regional AI infrastructure leader in emerging markets, with a focus on building the Caucasus' first AI supercomputer to drive local innovation and economic development
Geographic focus
Primary operations in Armenia (Yerevan) and the U.S. (San Francisco), with plans to expand AI cloud infrastructure to other emerging markets across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Patents and IP
No public patents disclosed; focuses on proprietary infrastructure and strategic ecosystem development
About Razmig Hovaghimian
Co-founder and CEO of Firebird AI, former CEO of Viki (acquired by Rakuten), Co-founder and CEO of Play Time Sports-Tech Holding, former SVP at NBCUniversal, Partner at Graph Ventures, Forbes Next Gen Innovator 2014, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
Official website: https://www.firebird.ai