Hugging Face has been fielding M&A interest for a deal worth at least $13 billion0

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• August 23, 2026

The AI industry’s next blockbuster acquisition may not be another model maker. Hugging Face, whose platform helps developers discover, share, and build AI models, has been exploring a sale that could value the company at $13 billion or more. The startup has been working with a bank to evaluate bidders’ interest, and no deal has