Black Forest Labs

Black Forest Labs

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
3 employees
Application Software
Series A · $450M

About Black Forest Labs

Black Forest Labs develops advanced generative deep learning models that focus on producing and transforming visual content such as images and videos. The company offers the FLUX model suite, which includes versions designed for high-detail image creation, developer experimentation, and fast local generation. Its models use a hybrid architecture that combines diffusion and transformer techniques, allowing them to generate images from text prompts or edit existing visuals through image-to-image workflows. Black Forest Labs distributes these models through a managed API that enables product teams to embed visual generation into applications and digital platforms. The company also provides open-weight versions so developers and researchers can run, customize, or fine-tune models in their preferred environments. Its technology is adopted by creative software providers and media tools that integrate FLUX into editing, design, or content-creation pipelines. Black Forest Labs continues to expand its platform toward broader visual-intelligence infrastructure, including planned capabilities for video generation and advanced media workflows.

Open positions (12)

Company details

Team Size3
LocationFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
IndustryApplication Software

Funding

Total raised

$450M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

a16z
Salesforce Ventures
NVIDIA
NNorthzone
General Catalyst

Founders

RR

Robin Rombach

Robin Rombach is a co-founder of Black Forest Labs and former researcher who helped create Stability AI's Stable Diffusion models. The company is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany, with teams in San Francisco and London.

PE

Patrick Esser

Patrick Esser is a co-founder of Black Forest Labs and former researcher who contributed to Stability AI's Stable Diffusion models.

AB

Andreas Blattmann

Andreas Blattmann is a co-founder of Black Forest Labs and former researcher involved in developing Stability AI's Stable Diffusion models.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.