Accenture backs CLIKA in strategic edge AI move
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — Global outsourcing giant Accenture has announced a new investment through Accenture Ventures in CLIKA, a high-performance AI compression platform provider, aiming to bolster its intelligent edge and infrastructure engineering capabilities across global markets.
The investment, disclosed on August 21, 2025, underscores the growing demand for efficient AI deployment at the edge, targeting industries that rely on devices such as smartphones, IoT endpoints, autonomous vehicles, and industrial robotics.
The collaboration aims to expedite the development of enterprise-ready edge AI solutions, facilitating secure deployment at scale.
“Edge computing is now a critical part of the AI lifecycle. Today’s enterprises need seamless intelligence at the edge,” said Raj Wickramasinghe, global lead for Infrastructure Engineering at Accenture.
“Through this investment and collaboration, we can bring CLIKA’s technology—which allows intelligent models to run on devices not originally designed for AI—to our enterprise clients, delivering the efficiency and precision needed to make edge AI practical and scalable.”
CLIKA’s platform and global expansion plans
CLIKA’s core product is a proprietary software development kit (SDK) that automates the compression and optimization of AI models for diverse hardware platforms, including CPUs and low-power edge devices, thereby eliminating the need for extensive manual configuration.
“At CLIKA, we believe powerful AI belongs on everyday devices,” stated Nayul Lina Kim, co-founder & CEO of CLIKA.
“This investment and collaboration with Accenture Ventures allow us to bring that vision to life, offering enterprises a smooth and efficient way to deploy AI in real-world, real-time scenarios where it can make the biggest impact.”
CLIKA will gain entry into Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight, a vertical accelerator providing extensive industry access and enterprise market opportunities.
Company background: Accenture and CLIKA in numbers
Accenture stands as one of the world’s leading professional services companies, with approximately 791,000 employees operating in more than 120 countries.
Recognized for its broad spectrum of outsourcing, technology consulting, and operations services, as well as its deep expertise in cloud, data, and AI, Accenture continues to invest ambitiously in innovative technologies to maintain its leadership in the outsourcing industry.
After two consecutive years in the top spot, Accenture ranked #2 in OA500 2025, an objective index of the world’s 500 top outsourcing companies. In April, it also witnessed a significant $14 billion loss in market value, fueled by fears that federal cost-cutting measures could slash revenues from lucrative government contracts.
CLIKA, meanwhile, positions itself at the forefront of AI deployment, specializing in model compression and hardware optimization that aim to bridge the gap between AI research and practical, scalable edge deployments.
The terms of Accenture’s investment have not been disclosed, but the move is expected to extend both firms’ reach in the global outsourcing and digital infrastructure market.
