What Arteka does

Arteka is a France-based, privately held artificial intelligence company that develops sovereign, fully embedded AI solutions designed to operate exclusively on local hardware without any cloud or data-center dependency. Its core technology combines computer vision algorithms with proprietary hybrid quantum-classical neural network models — lightweight architectures of only a few thousand parameters — that are optimized for embedded deployment on tablets, mini-PCs, and local servers. The product portfolio consists of three commercial offerings: VanGard, an on-premise intelligent video surveillance system for fixed infrastructure and sensitive sites; Artéka Mobile AI, an Android application that turns smartphones and tablets into autonomous AI cameras; and the DAP (Détecteur d'Anomalies Portable), a patented multi-source video analysis tablet marketed as the only patented autonomous AI solution compatible with all drone types. An internal R&D unit, Artéka Quantum Lab, develops next-generation hybrid quantum-classical models with a roadmap toward quantum hardware compatibility.

The company's go-to-market is B2B enterprise field sales targeting French and European government collectives (collectivités), construction/BTP firms, environmental organizations, heritage and tourism operators, and security/defense entities. Arteka monetizes through three streams: hardware sales of the DAP tablet and VanGard systems, one-time/licensing fees for custom AI model development tailored per client, and subscription software revenue from the Artéka Mobile AI application. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year enterprise contracts and demonstrations on request; no public pricing tiers are disclosed. Marketing is limited to organic social channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram) and the corporate website. The company holds one registered patent (DAP) and positions GDPR compliance and complete data sovereignty as primary regulatory advantages.

Arteka discloses no external funding rounds, no parent company, no investors, and no headcount. The ownership structure is best characterized as founder-owned or bootstrapped, representing a material data gap. The company is actively operating and serving clients across at least five verticals but provides no named customer logos, no revenue figures, and no disclosed employee count, all of which constrain independent assessment of commercial scale.

Name

Arteka

Legal name

Arteka

Website

https://arteka.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arteka is a France-based AI company that builds sovereign, fully embedded computer vision solutions — including the patented DAP tablet, VanGard video surveillance, and Artéka Mobile AI app — for European governments, construction firms, environmental organizations, and security operators requiring GDPR-compliant, offline AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded AI Software and Hardware

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Device Inference Runtimes & SDKs (mobile/embedded) (HDAAAJAB), Model Serving, Inference & Deployment Platforms (APIs, Edge/On-Prem) (HDAEANAC)

Keywords

• Embedded AI solutions
• Video surveillance software
• Edge AI hardware
• Sovereign AI systems
• Computer vision analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Amiens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of proprietary hardware including the DAP (Détecteur d'Anomalies Portable) patented tablet and VanGard video surveillance systems. Hardware includes embedded AI capabilities and is sold as complete solutions.
2. Custom AI Model Development: Development of bespoke AI models tailored to each client's specific use cases. Models are designed for local deployment and optimized for embedded environments. Revenue generated through development fees and licensing.
3. Software Application (Artéka Mobile AI): Mobile application for Android smartphones and tablets that embeds AI capabilities. Application supports loading and managing multiple sovereign AI models directly on the device.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arteka designs and sells sovereign, custom-built embedded AI solutions that operate entirely offline on local hardware without cloud or data center dependencies. Its core offerings include VanGard (intelligent on-premise video surveillance with >90% detection reliability), Artéka Mobile AI (an Android application that turns smartphones and tablets into autonomous AI cameras), and the patented DAP (Détecteur d'Anomalies Portable) tablet for portable, drone-compatible multi-source video analysis. The Artéka Quantum Lab R&D division develops hybrid quantum-classical AI models for ultra-compact embedded deployment.

Product overview

Arteka provides sovereign, embedded AI solutions without cloud or data center dependency. The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: VanGard (intelligent video surveillance for fixed infrastructure and sensitive sites), Artéka Mobile AI (smartphone/tablet application for field AI deployment), and D.A.P. (patented portable anomaly detection tablet for drones and mobile operations). The Artéka Quantum Lab R&D division develops next-generation hybrid quantum-classical AI models for ultra-compact, frugal deployment. All products operate exclusively on-premise with complete data sovereignty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VanGard: Intelligent video surveillance solution that transforms cameras into real-time analytical decision-making tools for local operation without internet connection.
• Artéka Mobile AI
• D.A.P.
• Artéka Quantum Lab

Products and services

• VanGard Intelligent video surveillance solution that transforms existing cameras into real-time decision-making analysis tools for local governments (collectivités) and sensitive sites. Operates exclusively on-premise without internet connection, offering >90% reliability for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle detection and counting with full GDPR compliance. Supports simultaneous multi-video stream processing on a single interface with semantic scene analysis.
• Artéka Mobile AI Android application that transforms smartphones and tablets into autonomous intelligent cameras capable of detecting and analyzing their environment in real time without internet connection. Users load multiple sovereign AI models directly on the device, with dynamic model selection and precision adjustment. Designed for security, inspection, field, mobility, and sensitive environments.
• D.A.P. (Détecteur d'Anomalies Portable) Patented multi-source video analysis tablet providing autonomous AI analysis without any network connection. Features an intuitive touch menu for model selection and precision adjustment, and supports integration with thermal, surveillance, pedestrian, and drone cameras. Functions completely offline and is marketed as the only patented autonomous AI solution for all types of drones.
• Custom AI Model Development Bespoke AI model development service tailored to each client's specific use cases. Models are designed for local deployment and optimized for embedded environments, with revenue generated through development fees and licensing. Each model is developed specifically for the client's usage and deployed exclusively on local infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection and counting reliability exceeding 90% for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Axis Communications: Large incumbent in network video surveillance hardware with growing on-device analytics. Competes both as a camera platform and as an analytics layer that Arteka's VanGard would integrate with or displace.
• Verkada: Cloud-managed video surveillance and analytics platform serving enterprise and public-sector customers. Competes for the same security and operations budgets as Arteka but with a fundamentally different cloud-first architecture and a much larger installed base.

Direct peers

• Landing AI: Computer vision platform for industrial and enterprise use cases such as defect detection and site monitoring. Closely comparable to Arteka on the CV-for-construction/environment side and on a consultative, custom-model GTM.
• BriefCam: Video analytics platform for surveillance, safety and operational intelligence across enterprise and public-sector buyers. Directly comparable to VanGard in use cases (people/vehicle counting, intrusion detection) and in serving security-sensitive and government customers, though typically deployed with more cloud connectivity.
• Anyline: On-device computer vision for mobile scanning and field operations, with a strong emphasis on offline inference and data sovereignty. Highly comparable to Artéka Mobile AI's BYOD, fully on-device positioning.
• Spot AI: AI video surveillance system for operations, safety and security across commercial sites. Overlaps with Arteka in computer-vision analytics on existing cameras and in selling to multi-site enterprise operators, though Spot AI leans more cloud-connected.
• Ipsotek: Specialist in video analytics for transportation, critical infrastructure and smart-city applications. Highly comparable to Arteka's surveillance, counting and intrusion-detection capabilities, with a similar enterprise/government GTM.
• IntelexVision: Edge-based video analytics for security and surveillance, designed to run on-site with minimal infrastructure. Closely matches Arteka's fully offline, embedded deployment philosophy and its focus on enterprise and sensitive-site buyers.

Others

• Hailo: Edge AI silicon and inference accelerators for on-device vision and video analytics. Not a direct product competitor but a key enabling infrastructure supplier whose roadmap influences the performance and pricing of Arteka's embedded deployments.

Emerging players

• Roboflow: Computer vision platform for training and deploying custom vision models, widely used by developers and enterprises. Adjacent to Arteka's custom-model development business, though more developer-tool focused and less oriented to fully air-gapped deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Arteka_fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art%C3%A9ka
• Instagraminstagram.com/arteka_tech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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