Scale AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Tender Offer Negotiations
The data-labeling leader's potential valuation surge follows a pivotal U.S. Defense Department contract and reflects growing investor demand in the AI sector.
- Scale AI is negotiating a tender offer that could value the company at up to $25 billion, nearly doubling its 2024 valuation of $13.8 billion.
- The company recently secured a significant contract with the U.S. Defense Department to integrate AI agents into military decision-making processes.
- Founded in 2016 by Alexandr Wang, Scale AI has become a key provider of data-labeling services, essential for training AI models.
- Its customers include major tech firms like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta, highlighting its central role in the AI ecosystem.
- Tender offers are increasingly used by startups to provide liquidity for employees and early investors as IPO timelines extend.