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What does Hugging Face do?

Hugging Face operates the Hub, the largest repository of open machine learning models, datasets, and demos. It also maintains the Transformers library and sells enterprise hosting and compute services. Researchers and companies use it to share, discover, and deploy AI models.

Is Hugging Face publicly traded?

No. Hugging Face is a private company. In September 2026 it signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by NVIDIA, a public company traded on Nasdaq under NVDA. The transaction was still pending as of October 1, 2026.

Who founded Hugging Face?

Clement Delangue, Julien Chaumond, and Thomas Wolf founded the company in New York in September 2016. All three remain with the company as CEO, CTO, and chief science officer.

Where is Hugging Face headquartered?

The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, at 20 Jay Street, and maintains a major office in Paris, France. Its workforce is distributed across more than 40 countries.

Who owns Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is owned by its founders, employees, and venture investors including Lux Capital, Sequoia, Coatue, Salesforce, Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA itself. If the pending acquisition closes, NVIDIA will own the company outright.

Did NVIDIA buy Hugging Face?

NVIDIA signed a definitive agreement on September 2, 2026, to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $11.9 billion plus retention equity. The deal was expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. It had not closed as of October 1, 2026.