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Black Forest Labs

Bertoldstr. 48, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79098, Germany

Overview

Founded in 2024 and led by CEO Robin Rombach, Black Forest Labs is a frontier visual-intelligence company focused on advancing production-grade generative AI. Its flagship product, FLUX, delivers 4-megapixel photorealistic image generation and editing with multi-reference control, enabling users to translate imagination into detailed visuals. The technology has already been integrated into the creative and enterprise workflows of partners such as Adobe, Canva, Deutsche Telekom and Meta. The company’s business model centers on licensing and embedding its models into partner platforms while scaling enterprise offerings. To accelerate growth, Black Forest Labs is investing heavily in R&D, expanding technical talent and upgrading computing infrastructure. Following its latest capital raise, the company has secured more than $450 million in total funding, providing significant resources to advance its product roadmap and commercialization efforts.

Total raised
$331M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
Dec 2025

Industries

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Generative AI
  • Information Technology
  • Media and Entertainment
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    Dec 2025

    $300M

  2. Seed

    Aug 2024

    $31M

Team

  • Robin Rombach

    Co-Founder & CEO

  • Patrick Esser

    Co-Founder

  • Andreas Blattmann

    Co-Founder

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  • Sarah Senobari

    Chief of Staff

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