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Black Forest Labs

AI/ML·Germany·Active·1yr hold
Entry
2025
Hold
1yr
Status
Active

Who owns Black Forest Labs?

Black Forest Labs is a German AI/ML company, currently owned by LEA Partners since 2025 and 5 other investors.

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Notion Capital
Most recent investor
Notion Capital
Notion Capital Opportunities III · 2025 · Growth
6 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQGermany
SectorAI/ML
StatusActive
Key takeaways
  • ·Co-held by Northzone Ventures, Creandum, LEA Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital, Visionaries Club and Notion Capital since 2024.
  • ·6 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.

Ownership history

6 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Co-invest · 6 holders · 2024 · present
Northzone Ventures
2024 · present(2yr) · Northzone X · 2023 · VC
Creandum
CreandumActive
2024 · present(2yr) · Creandum VII · 2024 · VC
Notion Capital
2025 · present(1yr) · Notion Capital Opportunities III · 2025 · Growth
Visionaries Club
2025 · present(1yr) · Visionaries Club Early Growth Fund II · 2022 · Growth
Earlybird Venture Capital
2025 · present(1yr) · Earlybird-X / Growth Opportunities · 2017 · VC
LEA Partners
2025 · present(1yr) · LEA Venturepartner (VC) · 2017 · VC

Questions

Who owns Black Forest Labs?

Black Forest Labs is currently owned by LEA Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital and 4 others, through Notion Capital Opportunities III, since 2025.

When did LEA Partners and 5 others acquire Black Forest Labs?

LEA Partners and 5 others acquired Black Forest Labs in 2025.

Who has owned Black Forest Labs over time?

Black Forest Labs has been through 6 private-equity ownership periods: Northzone Ventures · via Northzone X · since 2024; Creandum · via Creandum VII · since 2024; LEA Partners · via LEA Venturepartner (VC) · since 2025; Earlybird Venture Capital · via Earlybird-X / Growth Opportunities · since 2025; Visionaries Club · via Visionaries Club Early Growth Fund II · since 2025; Notion Capital · via Notion Capital Opportunities III · since 2025.

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