Black Forest Labs key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of a visual intelligence platform designed to enable high-fidelity image generation and image editing from text and reference inputs.
- Black Forest Labs is valued at approximately $4.0B as of Oct 2026, set at its early-stage round, Dec 2025; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $456.9M across 1 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC (Series B) ($300.0M) in Dec 2025.
- Notable investors include Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel, Samsung NEXT Ventures — 44 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Valued at $4.0B at its early-stage round, Dec 2025. Nothing has traded since.
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Black Forest Labs funding rounds
1 roundsWho backs Black Forest Labs
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Black Forest Labs valuation
Black Forest Labs was valued at $4 billion at its early-stage round in Dec 2025. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.
How much has Black Forest Labs raised?
Black Forest Labs has raised $457 million in total; 1 of its rounds is on record. The largest on record was a $300 million Series B in Dec 2025.
Black Forest Labs investors
44 investors are on record for Black Forest Labs, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Salesforce Ventures and SV Angel. By type, the record holds 15 venture capital firms and 2 private equity firms. The Series B in Dec 2025 drew 35 investors.
Comparable companies
Comparable multimedia and design software names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: World Labs ($5.4 billion), Runway AI ($5.3 billion) and Luma AI ($4 billion).
About Black Forest Labs
Developer of a visual intelligence platform designed to enable high-fidelity image generation and image editing from text and reference inputs. The company's platform offers production-grade image generation models, multi-reference image control, local and cloud deployment options, and developer-friendly access, enabling developers, creative teams, and enterprises to generate realistic visuals with speed, control, and deployment flexibility.
- Industry
- Multimedia and Design Software
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 55
- Website
- bfl.ai/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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