# Black Forest Labs

Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
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Sifted data
August 28, 2026
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
More than a third of all German VC funding since Sifted started tracking in 2024 has gone to just 10 companies
Tom Nugent and Jonathan Sinclair
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
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List
August 7, 2026
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
The US VC giant continues to grow its scout presence in Europe
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
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Interview
May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
German AI startup Black Forest Labs raises $300m Series B
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December 1, 2025
German AI startup Black Forest Labs raises $300m Series B
The funding round values the image generation startup at $3.25bn
Miriam Partington
Black Forest Labs inks $140m deal with Meta, reports say
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September 10, 2025
Black Forest Labs inks $140m deal with Meta, reports say
Black Forest Labs previously had a partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI
Freya Pratty
Mistral, Black Forest Labs join calls to pause AI Act
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July 3, 2025
Mistral, Black Forest Labs join calls to pause AI Act
The founders of AI startups join a wider effort to stop the clock on sweeping AI regulations
Miriam Partington
Black Forest Labs: Europe’s most-hyped — and elusive — startup?
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April 24, 2025
Black Forest Labs: Europe’s most-hyped — and elusive — startup?
The startup is fast becoming one of Europe’s most-talked-about AI companies
Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington
Elon Musk’s xAI no longer working with German startup Black Forest Labs
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April 3, 2025
Elon Musk’s xAI no longer working with German startup Black Forest Labs
The startup courted controversy helping Musk’s Grok chatbot generate fake images
Miriam Partington and Freya Pratty

# Black Forest Labs

Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year

Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

German AI startup Black Forest Labs raises $300m Series B

Black Forest Labs inks $140m deal with Meta, reports say

Mistral, Black Forest Labs join calls to pause AI Act

Black Forest Labs: Europe’s most-hyped — and elusive — startup?

Elon Musk’s xAI no longer working with German startup Black Forest Labs