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Plumerai

Licenses on-device AI software to manufacturers

Overview

Plumerai licenses edge AI software for cameras and IoT, letting devices run on-device Tiny AI for fast, private perception and defer to cloud Vision LLMs for advanced analysis. On-device processing handles detection like people, vehicles, animals, and faces to reduce false alarms and power use, while cloud models enable features such as AI Video Search and AI Captions. It provides a full-stack, licensable solution that manufacturers can update in-field, reducing cloud costs versus cloud-only systems. The goal is to expand from smart home security to enterprise security, smart retail, elderly care, and other IoT markets, delivering accurate, efficient video analytics.

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About Plumerai

Simplify's Rating
Why Plumerai is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsHardwareEnterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$17M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 product updates added multi-camera ReID and expanded enterprise-security use cases.
  • Texas Instruments and Renesas partnerships widen Plumerai's reach across low-power chip platforms.
  • Recurring revenue is growing rapidly, giving Plumerai multiple years of runway after September 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Camera-only concentration exposes Plumerai to OEM budget cuts and slow refresh cycles in 2026.
  • Big-tech camera vendors can bundle similar features, compressing Plumerai's licensing margins by 2027.
  • If Vision LLM costs rise, cloud-dependent features like AI Video Search lose their economics.

What makes Plumerai unique

  • Plumerai combines on-device Tiny AI with cloud Vision LLMs for cameras and IoT.
  • September 2025 Series A from Partech and OTB Ventures validated its edge-AI stack.
  • Chamberlain, Bosch, and Signify deployments prove retrofit software works across millions of devices.

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Funding

Total Funding

$17M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
$8.7M
$15M
$30M

Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Company Equity
  • Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
Tech.eu
Sep 16th, 2025
Plumerai raises $8.7M Series A to scale Tiny AI for cameras

Plumerai, London developer of AI solutions for cameras, today announced an $8.7 million Series A funding round.

Tech.eu
Sep 16th, 2025
Plumerai raises $8.7M for Tiny AI

Plumerai, a London-based AI solutions developer for cameras, has raised $8.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Partech and OTB Ventures, with participation from Acclimate Ventures and existing investors. This brings their total funding to over $17 million. Plumerai's Tiny AI technology, which includes features like People, Vehicle, and Animal Detection, is already operational on millions of cameras.

UK Tech News
Sep 16th, 2025
Plumerai secures £6.4 million Series A Investment led by Partech and OTB Ventures

Plumerai secures £6.4 million Series A investment led by Partech and OTB Ventures.

Times of AI
Oct 7th, 2024
Plumerai's Tiny AI Technology Revolutionizes Smart Home Security

The partnership with Chamberlain Group strengthens Plumerai's presence in smart home technologies.

Plumerai
Jan 3rd, 2022
People detection for building automation with Texas Instruments | Plumerai Blog

Plumerai has partnered with Texas Instruments.

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