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Hugging Face Valued at $13 Billion Amid Acquisition Talks
24 Aug
Summary
- Hugging Face is reportedly exploring acquisition at a $13 billion valuation.
- This potential valuation is significantly higher than its 2023 funding round.
- The AI resource repository makes money by selling speed and privacy upgrades.
Hugging Face, an AI resource repository often compared to GitHub for developers, is reportedly exploring the possibility of an acquisition. Sources familiar with the matter suggest the company has engaged a bank and is targeting a valuation of around $13 billion.
This potential valuation marks a significant increase from Hugging Face's $4.5 billion valuation during a funding round in 2023. The company had previously declined an investment offer from Nvidia last year, which would have valued it at $7 billion.
Founded in 2016, Hugging Face has gained prominence for its ability to host and run AI models, particularly excelling at managing the large file sizes of model weights. Its business model mirrors GitHub's, generating revenue by offering enhanced speed and privacy services to enterprise clients.
Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion, providing a precedent for major platform acquisitions in the developer space.
