Inephany Secures $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding

Inephany, a London, UK-based AI optimization startup, has secured $2.2 million in pre-seed funding.

The round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with additional participation from Sure Valley Ventures and Professor Steve Young.

Amadeus Capital Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in London, UK, specializing in early- to growth-stage investments in deep tech and high-growth technology sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, enterprise software, and fintech. Since its founding in 1997, the firm has raised over $1 billion in capital and has backed over 180 companies.

The company will use the funding to grow its engineering team, accelerate platform development, and onboard its first enterprise customers.

Founded in July 2024 by Dr. John Torr, Hami Bahraynian, and Maurice von Sturm, Inephany is a deep-tech AI company that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of training and deploying neural networks, including large language models (LLMs). The company is developing AI-driven optimization systems designed to improve training efficiency by reducing costs, time, and computing power.

Funding Details

Company: Inephany Ltd.

Raised: $2.2M

Round: Pre-Seed

Funding Date: April 2025

Lead Investor: Amadeus Capital Partners

Additional Investors: Sure Valley Ventures, Professor Steve Young

Company Website: https://www.inephany.com/

Software Category: AI Optimization / Machine Learning Infrastructure