Overview
Nota AI is a South Korean company specializing in AI model optimization. Its flagship platform, NetsPresso, automatically compresses and optimizes neural networks through pruning and quantization so they run efficiently on edge hardware and on-device, without sacrificing meaningful accuracy. The technology targets applications from industrial vision to on-device generative AI across constrained chips.
Funding and Listing
Founded in 2015 by Chae Myung-su and Kim Tae-ho, Nota AI raised multiple venture rounds from investors including Samsung Venture Investment, LB Investment and STIC Ventures before going public on Korea's KOSDAQ exchange in November 2025, where shares surged on debut. It works with hardware partners including NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Sony and Renesas, and was named to the CB Insights AI 100 in 2025.
Why It Matters
Deploying modern AI models on edge devices is constrained by memory, power and cost. Nota AI's automated optimization makes it practical to run capable models on smaller hardware, a critical enabler as AI moves from the cloud to billions of devices.