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Hugging Face explores sale at $13B valuation

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Hugging Face is exploring a sale that could value it at $13 billion or more, up from $4.5 billion in 2023, and has hired a bank to evaluate bidder interest.

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  1. 2026-08-23 23:05 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Report: AI model hub Hugging Face exploring sale at $13B valuation
  2. 2026-08-23 19:20 · Techmeme
    Sources: Hugging Face is exploring a sale that could value it at $13B+, up from $4.5B in 2023, and has been working with a bank to evaluate bidders' interest (Katie Roof/Business Insider)

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