Meta could invest over $10 billion in Scale AI.
The deal would be Meta's largest external investment in AI.
Scale is already collaborating with Meta on military projects.
Meta is negotiating a massive investment in the startup Scale AI, the amount of which could exceed $10 billion. If the agreement goes through, it will be among the largest private funding rounds in history.
According to company representatives, this step could be a turning point for Meta's strategy in the field of artificial intelligence.
Although the terms of the deal are still being discussed, this will be a rare step for a company that has previously bet on internal development, journalists noted. Competitors like Microsoft and Amazon have already invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and Anthropic. This includes providing computing resources to AI companies, which Meta lacks due to the absence of a cloud business.
Scale AI specializes in data preparation for AI training and is already working with Meta and the U.S. Department of Defense. The startup was previously valued at $14 billion, but the new valuation could reach $25 billion. Its revenue in 2024 was $870 million, and sales are expected to double by the end of 2025.
Scale is already collaborating with Meta in the defense sector, particularly as part of Defense Llama — an adapted version of the Llama language model used by the U.S. military. Meta has also partnered with Anduril to develop helmets with AI-enhanced augmented reality features.
Considering that CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to spend up to $65 billion on AI in 2025, a potential deal with Scale would be a logical continuation of Meta's course toward dominance in the AI ecosystem. According to analysts, the corporation is trying to outpace competitors who have made significant progress in the sector.
