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Black Forest Labs

Backed byAndreessen Horowitz
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Series B Β· Founded 2024

German generative-AI lab behind the FLUX family of text-to-image models, founded by the researchers who created Stable Diffusion.

Freiburg, Germany Series B AI VC-backed 11-50

Investors backing Black Forest Labs

  • Andreessen Horowitz

Frequently asked questions

What does Black Forest Labs do?

German generative-AI lab behind the FLUX family of text-to-image models, founded by the researchers who created Stable Diffusion.

Where is Black Forest Labs based?

Black Forest Labs is based in Freiburg, Germany.

When was Black Forest Labs founded?

Black Forest Labs was founded in 2024.

How much has Black Forest Labs raised?

Black Forest Labs is vc-backed. Funding details have not been disclosed.

Who has invested in Black Forest Labs?

Black Forest Labs is backed by Andreessen Horowitz.

How Black Forest Labs would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Companies + developers adopting AI in their stack β€” from indie builders to enterprise ML teams working on state-of-the-art open image models.

02Problem they solve

German generative-AI lab behind the FLUX family of text-to-image models, founded by the researchers who created Stable Diffusion. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Black Forest Labs differentiates on state-of-the-art open image models. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz β€” the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis.

04Go-to-market strategy

Early-stage GTM β€” typically product-led growth (free tier or low-friction onboarding) paired with founder-led sales for the first 100 customers. Heavy content marketing + community presence on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and category-specific Slack groups.

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