Cactus
PrivateLast Round
Seed
Sep 2, 2025
Total Funding Raised
$1M
Momentum
Top 5%
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Company Overview
Cactus operates in AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure and is based in San Francisco, California. Its latest recorded funding round was a Seed round in September 2025.
Cactus is a developer tools company that provides an open-source, cross-platform inference engine for deploying AI models locally and privately on smartphones, wearables, and edge devices.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
Edge Computing, NLP & Conversational AI, Cloud Infrastructure
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Infrastructure
Historical Pricing
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Cactus Comparables
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| Opaque Systems | 77% |
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Cactus Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Sep 2, 2025 | ||||
| Pre Seed | Jul 1, 2025 |
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Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
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Cactus Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Google for Startups | Pre Seed |
| Y Combinator | Pre Seed |
| Oxford Seed Fund | Pre Seed |
Market signals
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- Sep 11, 2026
Monthly visitors grew 568% MoM.
- May 15, 2026
Monthly visitors increased 88% MoM, reaching 17.8K.
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Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- launchesOct 10, 2026
Cactus Compute releases Whistle, a 16.9 MB Apache 2.0 speech-to-text model that runs entirely on a CPU and supports seven languages, on Oct 2nd '26.
- launchesAug 17, 2026
Cactus Compute launches Needle 2, an open 45M-parameter model that ships as a 14MB binary for tool calling, device use and structured extraction on devices without a GPU or NPU, on Aug 17th '26.
- launchesAug 14, 2026
Cactus Compute launched Needle 2 on Aug 13th '26.
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Cactus Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cactus's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is Cactus a public or private company?
Cactus is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Cactus?
Cactus is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Cactus's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is Cactus worth (valuation)?
Valuation information for Cactus is not publicly available.
Can I buy Cactus stock?
Cactus shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Cactus's last funding round?
Cactus's most recent funding round was Seed on September 2, 2025.
Who are the main investors in Cactus?
Key investors in Cactus include Y Combinator.
Will Cactus IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Cactus.
How can I track Cactus secondary market activity?
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