Tinfoil
About Tinfoil
Tinfoil provides verifiably private AI execution using confidential computing technology within secure hardware enclaves. The platform offers both a private chat interface and an OpenAI-compatible inference API for developers building data-sensitive applications. This approach delivers the scalability of cloud AI while ensuring provable zero data retention and zero trust for all workloads.
```xml <problem> AI inference and web analytics often require processing sensitive user data in the cloud, raising significant privacy concerns. Traditional methods rely on trust in cloud providers, potentially exposing user queries, personal information, and proprietary data to unauthorized access. Compliance with data privacy regulations adds further complexity and cost. </problem> <solution> Tinfoil provides a confidential computing platform that enables privacy-preserving AI inference and web analytics. By leveraging secure enclaves and cryptographic techniques, Tinfoil ensures that user data remains protected throughout the processing lifecycle. The platform allows users to interact with AI models and gain aggregate insights without exposing the underlying data, prompts, or conversations. Tinfoil's solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing AI workflows, offering a balance between robust security and high performance. This approach allows organizations to maintain data sovereignty, comply with privacy regulations, and build trust with their users. </solution> <features> - Hardware-backed security using trusted execution environments (TEEs) and runtime attestation - End-to-end encryption to protect data, prompts, and models - API-compatible integration for drop-in deployment with minimal code changes - Support for open-source and custom AI models, including DeepSeek, Llama, and Mistral - Private observability tools for aggregate telemetry data without compromising user privacy - Verifiable code transparency through open-source code and automated builds - SOC 2 Type I compliance - Support for NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell architectures for bare-metal performance </features> <target_audience> Tinfoil targets enterprises, startups, and individual developers who require secure and private AI solutions, particularly those working with sensitive data in regulated industries. </target_audience> <revenue_model> Tinfoil offers a tiered pricing model, including a $20/month subscription for private chat, a pay-per-token model at $2 per 1M tokens for private inference, and custom pricing for business deployments with dedicated support. </revenue_model> ```
What does Tinfoil do?
Tinfoil provides verifiably private AI execution using confidential computing technology within secure hardware enclaves. The platform offers both a private chat interface and an OpenAI-compatible inference API for developers building data-sensitive applications. This approach delivers the scalability of cloud AI while ensuring provable zero data retention and zero trust for all workloads.
Where is Tinfoil located?
Tinfoil is based in San Francisco, United States.
When was Tinfoil founded?
Tinfoil was founded in 2024.
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 4 employees