Hugging Face
Hugging Face is a Paris-based collaboration platform for the machine learning community, focusing on open-source AI models, datasets, and applications. Originally founded as a chatbot company, it has evolved into a leading platform for natural language processing (NLP) technologies. Hugging Face is recognized for hosting the most used open-source machine learning libraries and tools, making it a central hub for sharing and experimenting with AI. The platform offers a variety of services, including the Hugging Face Hub, which features over 2 million models and 1.5 million datasets. Its flagshi
Investing activity
Hugging Face appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $71M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $13M and the largest at $58M. The most recent are Physical Superintelligence (Seed, $58M, Sep 2026), Neno (Seed, €6.6M, Aug 2026) and Marker (Seed, $13M, Jul 2026).
Hugging Face most often invests alongside Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Jump Trading, Dragon Global and Solari Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hugging Face
What AI companies has Hugging Face invested in?
Hugging Face's AI investments include Physical Superintelligence, Neno and Marker. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Hugging Face based?
Hugging Face is based in New York, United States.
What stage does Hugging Face invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Hugging Face has invested at Seed, with a median round of $13M.
Who does Hugging Face co-invest with?
Hugging Face's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Breakthrough Energy Ventures (1 deal), Jump Trading (1 deal), Dragon Global (1 deal), Solari Capital (1 deal) and Balaji Srinivasan (1 deal).
How can founders reach Hugging Face?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Hugging Face's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Hugging Face to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.