Overview

• Meta is in advanced talks to invest more than $10 billion in data-labeling startup Scale AI, according to people familiar with the matter.
• If finalized, the funding would be Meta’s largest external investment in AI technology to date.
• Scale AI generated $870 million in revenue in 2024 and expects sales to double to $2 billion in 2025.
• The startup’s data-labeling services support machine-learning training for clients including Microsoft, OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Defense.
• The investment aligns with Meta’s broader AI strategy, which includes developing its Llama model series, building a major new data center and expanding defense partnerships.