Meta is in talks to invest over $10 billion in Scale AI, a San Francisco-based data infrastructure startup that specializes in data labeling services for AI models. This potential investment would mark Meta's largest external AI funding to date and one of the most significant private funding rounds in the sector's history.
Scale AI provides critical data labeling services to companies like Microsoft and OpenAI, helping them train their AI models. The company has experienced rapid growth, generating approximately $870 million in revenue in 2024 and projecting $2 billion in revenue for 2025. Scale AI was valued at $13.8 billion in a $1 billion Series F funding round last year, which included participation from Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia.
The potential investment aligns with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's commitment to making AI a central focus for the company, with plans to allocate up to $65 billion for AI-related projects in 2025. This deal would underscore Meta's intensified commitment to advancing AI capabilities and potentially grant the company greater access to Scale AI's evolving data classification tools.
If finalized, the investment would likely have significant implications for the AI industry, potentially accelerating AI technology development across sectors, including national security, and reshaping competitive dynamics within the industry.
