About Maple

Our Inspiration

Autumn Woods by William Trost Richards

Autumn Woods

by William Trost Richards

Maple trees form underground networks of root systems, communicating and sharing resources without the knowledge of animals above. This cooperative approach helps them thrive in challenging environments.

Maple AI draws inspiration from this natural model of secure, decentralized intelligence. Each account uses a personal encryption key, giving you control over the data. Whether you are handling sensitive information on behalf of clients or your own personal thoughts, communication stays between you and the AI. No data is used for training models nor shared with third parties, not even us.

People shouldn't have to sacrifice their privacy for high-quality AI. Maple upholds the highest standards of privacy and confidentiality, preserving the fundamental human right to freedom of thought. With confidence in AI, you can work together to thrive in your own challenging environments.

Founders

Our team has combined over 30 years experience building scalable cloud and local app solutions that take privacy and security seriously. We have successfully built in the fields of data storage, defense, fintech, education, security, therapy, computer vision, and consumer technology.

Mark Suman, Co-founder of Maple AI

Mark Suman

CEO

Former engineer at Apple with a focus on AI and Privacy. Early employee in Product and Engineering at multiple startups, including Director of Mobile at Instructure Canvas. Over 20 years building in tech.

Anthony Ronning, Co-founder of Maple AI

Anthony Ronning

CTO

Infrastructure engineer in many startups over the last decade. Previous experience in defense, security, networking, and bitcoin companies. Built the TEE architecture that makes Maple possible.

Developer Programs

NVIDIA Inception Program logo Inception Program
Google Cloud for Startups program logo Google Cloud for Startups

Maple Privacy Labs Inc.

Built in Austin, TX.

Living in Secure Enclaves.