AI platform WRTN forms strategic partnership with NPU maker FuriosaAI

A promotion image of the partnership between WRTN and FuriosaAI

Artificial intelligence (AI) service platform WRTN said Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with FuriosaAI, an AI accelerator maker gaining international attention with its proprietary neural processing units (NPUs).

According to WRTN, the two sides agreed to form the partnership with the goal of building high-performance, energy-efficient inference infrastructure and facilitating the real-world adoption of AI technology.

Both companies are promising Korean AI startups. WRTN, which surpassed 5 million monthly active users last year, is one of the largest Korean AI service platforms, and successfully closed its Series B funding after raising 108 billion won ($77.13 million).

FuriosaAI is emerging as a strong alternative to Nvidia in the inference sector, backed by its globally recognized NPU technologies. Recently, FuriosaAI announced that it will supply its RNGD accelerators for powering LG AI Research’s EXAONE foundational AI models, and closed its Series C funding round after raising $125 million.

Through the partnership, WRTN plans to upgrade its service infrastructure to deliver high-performance AI services to a large user base in a more stable environment. FuriosaAI will demonstrate the performance, efficiency and versatility of its RNGD chip in WRTN’s service environment, contributing to the development of a competitive inference infrastructure.

“The partnership is expected to further accelerate the development of a full-stack, nationwide AI infrastructure capable of efficiently supporting large-scale AI services,” FuriosaAI CEO June Paik said.

“Making AI more accessible and convenient for everyone has been WRTN’s mission since its founding,” WRTN CEO Lee Se-young said. “We will continue partnering with AI companies across various fields to expand the ecosystem and ultimately help strengthen the nation’s AI competitiveness.”