Ollama Raises $65 Million in Funding
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-07-12
Ollama has secured $65 million in funding. The author uses this news to highlight that local AI has evolved beyond being just a tinker toy and is entering a more mature phase.
The post also notes that the platform has reached 9 million users, proving that the demand and adoption for local deployment and inference continue to grow steadily.
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