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Nvidia Completes $12.9 Billion Acquisition of Hugging Face

34 reports, 13 independent Updated Sep 23
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What happened

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Nvidia completed the acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.9 billion on September 13, 2026. The company announced the purchase on September 03, 2026, noting that the acquisition was a strategic move to expand Nvidia's artificial intelligence capabilities. Hugging Face functions as a collaborative platform and repository for hosting pre-trained AI models, datasets, and open-source machine learning libraries.

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Why it matters

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The purchase allows Nvidia to steer developers toward the Nvidia ecosystem, where they can utilize the company's hardware. This acquisition is viewed as a clear move by Nvidia to establish itself not just as a pure-play GPU designer, but as a dominant architect across the entire AI infrastructure stack.

Hugging Face was targeted by Nvidia amidst intense competition and security issues involving OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Who's involved

  • NvidiaAcquiring company that integrates the open-source platform into its strategic AI ecosystem.
  • Hugging FaceCompany acquired by Nvidia, providing a collaborative platform for AI models and datasets.
  • Jensen HuangFounder and CEO of Nvidia, driving the company's strategic direction.

How it developed

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  1. Nvidia confirms acquisition of Hugging Face; Hart joins EON's AI team.1 source
  2. Nvidia finalized the $12.9B acquisition of Hugging Face.1 source
  3. Nvidia completed the acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.1 source
  4. Nvidia officially announced the $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face.1 source
  5. AMD offers ready models if Hugging Face changes ownership during Nvidia acquisition talks.1 source
  6. Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face, a startup, to expand AI capabilities.1 source
  7. Nvidia confirms acquisition of Hugging Face; Waller's remarks and market trends are also noted.1 source
  8. Nvidia reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face, alongside CEO Huang guiding market expectations.1 source
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  1. Nvidia has completed the acquisition of AI specialist Hugging Face.1 source
  2. Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face requires FTC/DOJ filings and includes a technology license with Groq.1 source
  3. Nvidia considers acquiring Hugging Face and engages with the Trump administration on policy.1 source
  4. Nvidia targets Hugging Face in potential acquisition.1 source

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