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Black Forest Labs
FLUX image models, by the original Stable Diffusion researchers.
| Type | Multimodal & generative media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| Founders | Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, Patrick Esser |
| Headquarters | Freiburg, Germany |
| Website | bfl.ai |
Black Forest Labs hiring
Black Forest Labs lists 14 open roles on its Ashby job board today, and 8 of them are research, model, training or inference roles. Top locations: Freiburg (Germany) (10), San Francisco (United States) (4).
- Member of Technical Staff - Research Infrastructure EngineerFreiburg (Germany)
- Member of Technical Staff - PretrainingFreiburg (Germany)
- Member of Technical Staff - Post TrainingFreiburg (Germany)
- Member of Technical Staff - VLMFreiburg (Germany)
- Member of Technical Staff - Research EngineerSan Francisco (United States)
- Product Research LeadFreiburg (Germany)
- Member of Technical Staff - Image / Video GenerationFreiburg (Germany)
- Applied Research Engineer, EvaluationFreiburg (Germany)
Source: Black Forest Labs careers (Ashby), read 2 Nov 2026. All research roles at tracked labs.
Black Forest Labs funding filings
Black Forest Labs has filed 1 Form D notice with the SEC under the name we track. Form D is filed after an exempt securities sale; "amount sold" is what the company reported at the time.
| Filed | Form | Amount sold | Offering size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | D | $307.6M | $343.3M | SEC filing |
Source: SEC EDGAR full-text search for "Black Forest Labs", Form D. Name matches can include unrelated filers; tell us if one is wrong.
Black Forest Labs models
Latest releases
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein-pup14 Oct 2026
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein-comfy14 Oct 2026
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein13 Oct 2026
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein-base13 Oct 2026
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-action-droid22 Sep 2026
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-action-so10122 Sep 2026
Most downloaded
- black-forest-labs/flux-3-image-klein-comfy1,003,813 downloads (30 days)
- black-forest-labs/FLUX.2-klein-base-4B682,868 downloads (30 days)
- black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-dev549,689 downloads (30 days)
- black-forest-labs/FLUX.2-klein-4b-fp8494,956 downloads (30 days)
- black-forest-labs/FLUX.2-klein-4B424,878 downloads (30 days)
Source: Hugging Face Hub, organisation black-forest-labs, read 2 Nov 2026.
Black Forest Labs: quick answers
Is Black Forest Labs hiring?
Yes. Black Forest Labs had 14 open roles on its job board on 2 Nov 2026, including 8 research and model roles.
Who founded Black Forest Labs?
Black Forest Labs was founded in 2024 by Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, Patrick Esser.
How much has Black Forest Labs raised according to SEC filings?
Its most recent Form D, filed 3 Jun 2026, reported $307.6M sold. Form D figures cover one offering, not total funding.
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