axem.dev offers an open-source, on-premise AI platform called Shaide that lets organizations run LLMs and AI agents entirely within their own secure infrastructure, with no cloud access or external APIs. The platform includes an off-the-shelf installer, built-in knowledge center, enterprise observability with full logging, and AI chat and coding agents for operational workflows. It targets defense, space, and other regulated industries requiring air-gapped AI deployment.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Organizations in defense, aerospace, and other regulated industries need to leverage large language models and AI agents but cannot use cloud-based AI services due to data sensitivity, compliance requirements, and security constraints. Generic AI tools lack the auditability, access controls, and deployment flexibility needed for safety-critical and mission-critical environments.
Solution
axem.dev provides Shaide, an open-source sovereign AI platform that runs entirely on-premise or in a private cloud, eliminating any dependency on external APIs or cloud access. The platform ships with an off-the-box installer for independent deployment, a built-in Knowledge Center for secure AI retrieval on sensitive data, and enterprise observability features that log every interaction, document access, and model activity. It includes deployable AI chat and coding agents for engineering, operations, support, and internal knowledge workflows, all within the organization's secure infrastructure.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense, aerospace, space, and other regulated industry organizations that require air-gapped or on-premise AI infrastructure for safety-critical software development and operational workflows.
Features
- Fully on-premise deployment with no cloud access or external API dependencies
- Off-the-shelf installer package for independent setup without lengthy integration projects
- Built-in Knowledge Center enabling secure AI retrieval over sensitive internal data
- Enterprise observability with complete logging and auditability of all interactions, document access, and model activity
- AI chat and coding agents deployable across engineering, operations, support, and knowledge systems
- Open-source codebase available on GitHub with a free community license tier