
LightOn is a pioneer in Generative AI, offering secure, customizable solutions for enterprises to enhance productivity and competitiveness. Founded in 2016, the company has developed 12 Large Language Models, including open-sourced foundation models and its flagship commercial model, Alfred. Their platform, Paradigm, enables businesses to leverage Gen AI by providing secure hosting compliant with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, alongside user management, access control, and cost control features. LightOn's solutions focus on turning enterprise know-how into intelligence, with key products like Private Chat and Enhanced Knowledge (RAG) designed for efficient data interaction and AI model querying. The company emphasizes confidentiality and value creation, aiming to make Gen AI accessible and beneficial for all business units.

LightOn is a pioneer in Generative AI, offering secure, customizable solutions for enterprises to enhance productivity and competitiveness. Founded in 2016, the company has developed 12 Large Language Models, including open-sourced foundation models and its flagship commercial model, Alfred. Their platform, Paradigm, enables businesses to leverage Gen AI by providing secure hosting compliant with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, alongside user management, access control, and cost control features. LightOn's solutions focus on turning enterprise know-how into intelligence, with key products like Private Chat and Enhanced Knowledge (RAG) designed for efficient data interaction and AI model querying. The company emphasizes confidentiality and value creation, aiming to make Gen AI accessible and beneficial for all business units.
Founded: 2016 in Paris
Core product: Paradigm platform for on-premise / sovereign multimodal RAG and enterprise search
Compliance / security: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA (platform claims)
Public status: Listed on Euronext Growth (ISIN FR0013230950, ticker ALTAI-FR) since Nov 26, 2024
Team size (reported): 72 employees
Enterprise knowledge access, secure/sovereign multimodal RAG and search for regulated industries and public sector customers.
2016
Generative AI / Enterprise AI
Most recent disclosed private funding round listed as Seed on Dec 19, 2018