Founded
2016
Company type
Private company
Headquarters
New York, United States
Employees
201-500
Total funding
$395M
Valuation
$4.5B
Funding · SourcedValuation · Estimated
Overview
Hugging Face is a platform and community for machine learning, hosting models, datasets and tools widely used by AI developers and researchers.
Product & pricing
Business model
Open source
Customers
Developers
People
Funding
Total raised
$395M
Valuation (est.)
$4.5B
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What does Hugging Face do?
Hugging Face is a platform and community for machine learning, hosting models, datasets and tools widely used by AI developers and researchers.
When was Hugging Face founded?
Hugging Face was founded in 2016, and is based in New York, United States.
Who founded Hugging Face?
Hugging Face was founded by Clément Delangue, Julien Chaumond.
Where is Hugging Face headquartered?
Hugging Face is headquartered in New York, United States.
How much funding has Hugging Face raised?
Hugging Face has raised approximately $395M in total funding across multiple rounds.
Data & sources
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- Hugging Face — official website ↗
- Company facts from public reporting
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.