CLIKA, a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in AI model compression and deployment, has closed seed funding round.
Investors
The round included Accenture Ventures, IQT, Milemark Capital, and Golden Gate Ventures.
CLICKA Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate its mission of simplifying and securing AI deployment across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments.
About CLIKA
Founded in 2021 by Ben Asaf and Nayul Lina Kim, CLIKA is an AI compression platform purpose-built for fast, secure, and scalable model deployment. Its main product is an automated SDK that reduces the size of AI models and accelerates their deployment on various hardware. By automatically compressing and compiling AI models, CLIKA enables compact, accelerated, and hardware-ready deployment across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments. With origins in Seoul, South Korea, and an office in San Jose, California, CLIKA’s mission is to make AI deployment radically simpler and more accessible, especially in scenarios where real-world performance and control are critical.
Funding Details
Company: CLIKA, Inc.
Raised: Undisclosed
Round: Seed
Funding Date: August 2025
Lead Investor: Accenture Ventures
Additional Investors: IQT, Milemark Capital, Golden Gate Ventures
Company Website: https://www.clika.io/
Software Category: AI Model Compression / Deployment Infrastructure
Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/21/3137177/0/en/CLIKA-Raises-Strategic-Seed-Round-to-Bring-the-Power-of-AI-to-Every-Device.html