In a world where artificial intelligence servers consume enormous amounts of electricity, Israeli start-up Impala AI announced an $11 million funding round, aiming to provide a technological solution that will reduce the energy consumption of AI systems.
In recent years, running artificial intelligence models has become not only a technological challenge but also an economic and environmental problem. According to estimates, within a few years, AI data centers will consume more electricity than entire countries. OpenAI is already planning a data center that will consume hundreds of megawatts – an amount sufficient for a medium-sized city – and NVIDIA and other companies report a steep increase in energy consumption.
Impala AI, founded this year (2025) by Noam Zelinger and Boaz Twitto, developed a system that optimizes the use of processing power for organizations running AI applications. Its platform reduces the load on servers and allows continuous model operation while saving up to 13 times in processing costs compared to existing systems.
Zelinger, formerly a senior executive at Granulate, serves as the company’s CEO, and Twitto – a graduate of Unit 8200 – serves as CTO. The company currently employs 15 people and is already working with several Fortune 500 companies. The funding round was led by venture capital funds Viola Ventures and NFX, and the investment will be used to expand the team and accelerate global deployment.
"We are not building another platform, but the infrastructure to run AI at real scale," said Zelinger. "Our goal is to enable every team to fully realize the potential of its models in a smarter, more efficient, and more cost-effective way than ever before." According to the company, its technology could become a cornerstone of the artificial intelligence revolution – one that makes it not only smarter but also greener and more profitable.