Black Forest Labs
PrivateLast Round
Series B
Dec 1, 2025
Est. Valuation
$3.25B
Total Funding Raised
$457M
Momentum
Top 10%
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Company Overview
Black Forest Labs operates in AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure and is based in Freiburg. Its latest recorded funding round was a Series B round in December 2025.
Black Forest Labs is an artificial intelligence company that develops advanced generative deep-learning models for image and video creation.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
Content Creation, Computer Vision, Industrial Robotics, ML Platforms
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI Layer
Foundation
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Black Forest Labs Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Dec 1, 2025 | ||||
| Later Stage | Nov 21, 2025 | ||||
| Series A | Nov 20, 2024 | ||||
| Seed | Aug 1, 2024 |
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Black Forest Labs Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz | Series B, Seed, Series A |
| Bain Capital Ventures | Series B |
| Temasek | Series B |
| SV Angel | Series A, Series B |
| BroadLight Capital | Series A, Series B |
| Figma Ventures | Series B |
| Air Street Capital | Series B |
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Market signals
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- Sep 25, 2026
Grew 22% QoQ, from 115 to 140 employees.
- Aug 30, 2026
Grew 20% QoQ, from 108 to 130 employees.
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Recent news
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- launchesOct 25, 2026
Black Forest Labs Inc. releases FLUX.1-dev as a 12-billion-parameter, guidance-distilled image model.
- launchesOct 17, 2026
Black Forest Labs Inc. releases two text-to-image models with open weights, including FLUX.1 [schnell], which turns written descriptions into images with 12 billion parameters.
- launchesOct 15, 2026
Black Forest Labs Inc. releases FLUX 3 Image Klein on Oct 15th '26 as a 5.6B image-generation and editing model that runs locally on consumer GPUs and supports fine-tuning and multi-reference generation.
- identified_as_competitor_ofOct 15, 2026
Black Forest Labs Inc. is identified as a competitor of Ideogram in image generation, as Black Forest Labs says FLUX 3 Image Klein achieves the highest Elo ratings among open models in internal testing and beats Ideogram V4.5 on Oct 15th '26.
- launchesSep 15, 2026
Black Forest Labs Inc. made FLUX 3 Video generally available through its dashboard, API and partner platforms on Aug 4th '26, offering text-to-video and image-to-video generation for HD or Full HD clips up to 20 seconds with synchronized audio.
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Black Forest Labs Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Black Forest Labs a public or private company?
Black Forest Labs is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Black Forest Labs?
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How much is Black Forest Labs worth (valuation)?
Black Forest Labs's valuation is estimated at $3.3B based on funding round data.
Can I buy Black Forest Labs stock?
Black Forest Labs shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Black Forest Labs's last funding round?
Black Forest Labs's most recent funding round was Series B on December 1, 2025.
Who are the main investors in Black Forest Labs?
Key investors in Black Forest Labs include Andreessen Horowitz, Salesforce Ventures, AMP PBC.
Will Black Forest Labs IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Black Forest Labs.
How can I track Black Forest Labs secondary market activity?
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