Beam
Beam is the serverless cloud for AI and ML applications — letting developers run GPU workloads, schedule jobs, and serve ML models with no infrastructure management. Write your functions in Python, and Beam handles cold starts, GPU allocation, autoscaling, and container builds automatically. The fastest path from ML code to production API.
- Location
- New York City, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2021
- Category
- AI
- Funding
- VC-backed
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- Summary: our summary, checked against beam.cloud
- Founders, founding year, location: ycombinator.com
- Backers: ycombinator.com
- Funding: ycombinator.com — “Y Combinator Winter 2022”
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Founders of Beam
- Eli Mernit
- Luke Lombardi
Investors backing Beam
- Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
What does Beam do?
Beam is the serverless cloud for AI and ML applications — letting developers run GPU workloads, schedule jobs, and serve ML models with no infrastructure management. Write your functions in Python, and Beam handles cold starts, GPU allocation, autoscaling, and container builds automatically. The fastest path from ML code to production API.
Where is Beam based?
Beam is based in New York City, NY, United States.
When was Beam founded?
Beam was founded in 2021.
How much has Beam raised?
Beam is vc-backed. We have not verified a funding amount.
Who founded Beam?
Beam was founded by Eli Mernit, Luke Lombardi.
Who has invested in Beam?
Beam is backed by Y Combinator.