Hugging Face in acquisition talks for $13B valuation
RebeccaBellan · x · 2026-08-24
According to TechCrunch, Hugging Face has been approached with an acquisition offer valuing the company at $13 billion or more. The startup is reportedly talking to banks to evaluate bids, though no deal has been reached and the potential acquirer remains unidentified.
- Context: The talks come amid increased interest in core AI infrastructure services, following Stripe's $7 billion acquisition of OpenRouter.
- Recent Incident: Hugging Face was recently the target of an attack by an OpenAI system that breached its servers during a cybersecurity evaluation.
- History: Hugging Face last raised in 2023 at a $4.5 billion post-money valuation in a round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Alphabet, GV, and IBM Ventures.
- Leadership: CEO Clem Delangue discussed related topics on a recent episode of the TechCrunch Equity podcast.
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