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HUGGING FACE
Hugging Face
Artificial Intelligence · Brooklyn, New York · United States · Founded · 2016 · ≈ · 250 · employees

Hugging Face Funding — Last Valued at $4.5B

Private

Hugging Face has raised $294M across 5 funding rounds. The latest round valued Hugging Face at $4.5B post-money.

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Hugging Face funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$294M
some round sizes not disclosed
Funding rounds
5
priced rounds
Latest round
$4.5B
post-money · Aug 2023
Lead on that event
Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, IBM, Salesforce and Sound Ventures participated
2023
About Hugging Face

In August 2023, Hugging Face raised $235 million from investors including Salesforce, Google and Nvidia at a $4.5 billion valuation. In August 2026 Nvidia agreed to acquire the company outright for $12.9 billion, after Hugging Face had rejected a $500 million offer from Nvidia the previous year.

Funding timeline

The Hugging Face funding timeline

5 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2016
Hugging Face founded

Hugging Face was founded in 2016, United States.

MAY 2018
Seed

Betaworks, SV Angel, Kevin Durant. $4M raised, led by Ronny Conway.

Valuation basisAmount$4MPrice / shareLeadRonny Conway
DEC 2019
Series A

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $15M raised, led by Lux Capital.

Valuation basisAmount$15MPrice / shareLeadLux Capital
MAR 2021
Series B

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $40M raised, led by Addition.

Valuation basisAmount$40MPrice / shareLeadAddition
MAY 2022
Series C at $2B post-money

Sequoia, Coatue and others. Led by Lux Capital.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmountPrice / shareLeadLux Capital
AUG 2023LATEST
Series D at $4.5B post-money

Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, IBM, Salesforce and Sound Ventures participated. $235M raised.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$235MPrice / shareLead
IPO: NOT ANNOUNCED

No filing has been made.

Funding rounds

Hugging Face funding rounds in full

5 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Series D LATEST
Aug 2023
$235M
$4.5Bpost-money
—
—
Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, IBM, Salesforce and Sound Ventures participated
Series C
May 2022
—
$2Bpost-money
—
Lux Capital
Sequoia, Coatue and others
Series B
Mar 2021
$40M
—
—
Addition
—
Series A
Dec 2019
$15M
—
—
Lux Capital
—
Seed
May 2018
$4M
—
—
Ronny Conway
Betaworks, SV Angel, Kevin Durant
Hugging Face · investors

Investors

Lux CapitalLEADAdditionLEADRRonny ConwayLEADGoogleAmazonNvidiaIntelAMDQQualcommIBMSalesforceSound VenturesBBetaworks Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Is Hugging Face publicly traded?›

No. Hugging Face is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

What is Hugging Face's valuation?›

The last valuation is $4.5B.

Who has invested in Hugging Face?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Hugging Face's competitors?›

The closest artificial intelligence peers are on the competitors page.

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