Riften
Earned intelligence for every company
About Riften
Intelligence will be the most valuable asset a company owns. Today, almost every company rents it. Companies pay a handful of labs one token at a time. Each dollar buys an answer, not an asset. They spend more, but own nothing more. Riften reverses that. Change one environment variable and Riften becomes the gateway for a company's AI traffic. We route each request to the lowest-cost model that can do the job, serving most work on open-weight models we host. Customers save money immediately without rebuilding their products. The gateway is the entry point. Over time, Riften turns the company's work into private models built on open weights and shaped around the business. What begins as cheaper inference becomes an intelligence stack the company owns, runs on infrastructure it controls, and uses to power its most important applications. We call this earned intelligence. It is created by the company's own work, controlled by the company, and accumulated over time. The next generation of companies will not rent their intelligence. They will earn it, own it, and compound it. Riften is how they get there.
Public traction evidence
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To whoever targeted me because of @PalantirTech: I will continue supporting meritocracy, patriotism, and a company that works on the world's hardest problems.
I got hacked yesterday. To whoever targeted me because of @PalantirTech: I will continue supporting meritocracy, patriotism, and a company that works on the world's hardest problems.
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In SF, builders needed a place to go after work.
In SF, builders needed a place to go after work. So we made one. Pasta til 2am. Announcing: Everywhere.
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Strongly believe that Palantir, SpaceX, and Anthropic have the best company culture
Strongly believe that Palantir, SpaceX, and Anthropic have the best company culture
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Thanks @eliano! @PalantirTech
Finally got some merch. Thanks @eliano! @PalantirTech
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@FarroYossi is one of the most dedicated and hardworking people we know.
@FarroYossi is one of the most dedicated and hardworking people we know. We’re grateful for his friendship and look forward to many more years together!
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America desperately needs to use its edge of allowing inexperienced young smart people to make change.
America desperately needs to use its edge of allowing inexperienced young smart people to make change. This needs to spread from tech to all other industries immediately. This window doesn’t last forever. On a side note, It’s sad that the government has actively
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Riften Launch Video
Embedded in the official Riften YC company page.