Air Street Capital has invested $300 million in Black Forest Labs, marking a significant scaling milestone for the innovative visual AI company.

Information on the Target

Black Forest Labs (BFL) is a forward-thinking company founded by renowned AI innovators Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, and Patrick Esser. Known for their pioneering contributions to visual AI, particularly through their work on Latent Diffusion and Stable Diffusion, these founders are poised to lead the next wave of innovation in visual intelligence. Since its inception, BFL has quickly scaled its operations and established itself as a significant player in the generative AI landscape, with substantial backing and recognition from major corporations.

The organization has demonstrated exceptional growth, achieving substantial revenue and capturing the interest of Fortune 500 companies within just over a year of its launch. Its flagship offerings include an open-source suite of high-quality FLUX models, which have garnered more than 400 million downloads globally, making them the most widely implemented systems in visual generation.

Industry Overview in the Target’s Specific Country

In the realm of generative AI, the market in the United States is experiencing an unprecedented boom, driven by advancements in machine learning and computational power. As organizations leverage AI technologies to optimize operations and enhance cus

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Air Street

invested in

Black Forest Labs

in 2025

in a Series B deal

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Transaction Size: $300M

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