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Hugging Face

Hugging Face

Private
New York City, New YorkAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://huggingface.co

Last Round

Series D

Aug 24, 2023

Est. Valuation

$4.5B

Total Funding Raised

$395.2M

Momentum

Top 1%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Hugging Face operates in AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure and is based in New York City, New York. Its latest recorded funding round was a Series D round in August 2023.

Hugging Face is an artificial intelligence company that provides a platform for the machine learning community to build, train, and deploy state-of-the-art models.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

ML Platforms, AI Training Infrastructure, NLP & Conversational AI, Cloud Infrastructure

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Freemium, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

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Hugging Face Comparables

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Hugging Face comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Amazon
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Together AI
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Hugging Face Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DAug 24, 2023
Series CMay 9, 2022
Series BMar 11, 2021
Series ADec 17, 2019
SeedMay 23, 2018
Accelerator
Mar 9, 2017
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Thomas Wolf

Co-founder and Chief Science Officer

Founding Team

Clare Lee

CEO

Executive Team

Clem Delangue 🤗

Co-founder & CEO

Founding Team

James Waller

Chief Executive Officer

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Hugging Face Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Hugging Face investors
InvestorRounds
AdditionSeries C, Series B
SV AngelSeed, Series A, Series C, Accelerator
A.CapitalSeries B, Series A
Salesforce VenturesSeries D
IBM VenturesSeries D
Qualcomm VenturesSeries D
Lux CapitalSeries B, Series A, Series C
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Market signals

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Hugging Face Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Hugging Face's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Hugging Face a public or private company?

Hugging Face is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Hugging Face's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Hugging Face worth (valuation)?

Hugging Face's valuation is estimated at $4.5B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Hugging Face stock?

Hugging Face shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Hugging Face's last funding round?

Hugging Face's most recent funding round was Series D on August 24, 2023.

Who are the main investors in Hugging Face?

Key investors in Hugging Face include Addition, Salesforce Ventures, Lux Capital, A. Capital Ventures, Betaworks Ventures.

Will Hugging Face IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Hugging Face.

How can I track Hugging Face secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Hugging Face's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range253
Year Founded2016
Last FundingAug 24, 2023

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