Behnam Bastani

Behnam Bastani

AI That Works Offline, At Scale

About

Behnam Bastani is CEO and co-founder of OpenInfer, building the operating system for local-first, privacy-preserving AI. He previously held senior roles at Meta, Roblox, and Google, leading large-scale AI and infrastructure projects such as Oculus Link and AI-powered moderation. At OpenInfer, he is focused on enabling enterprises to run advanced AI assistants securely on local devices, bringing performance, privacy, and collaboration to the edge. OpenInfer is backed by leading investors including Eric Schmidt, Jeff Dean, and is shaping the future of enterprise, automotive, and defense AI.

Maker History

  • Mementos
    MementosPrivacy-First AI concept demo, Built for the Edge
    Sep 2025
  • 🎉
    Joined Product HuntSeptember 12th, 2025