Overview

• Negotiations could place the investment among the largest private funding rounds in tech history.
• Scale AI was valued at about $14 billion in 2024 and is eyeing a tender offer that could lift its valuation to $25 billion.
• The startup’s data labeling services generated $870 million in revenue last year and are projected to surpass $2 billion in 2025 as demand for high-quality datasets grows.
• Meta has earmarked up to $65 billion for AI projects in 2025 and scaled its Llama-powered chatbot to 1 billion monthly users across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
• Meta and Scale AI are deepening defence ties through initiatives like Defense Llama and an AI-powered helmet in partnership with Anduril, alongside a U.S. Defense Department contract.