Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users
Ollama, a popular open-source tool for running large language models locally, has secured $65 million in Series B funding from Benchmark. The company reports its user base has grown to nearly 9 million, reflecting surging demand for offline AI execution.
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Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users
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Ollama, a popular open-source tool for running large language models locally, has secured $65 million in Series B funding from Benchmark. The company reports its user base has grown to nearly 9 million, reflecting surging demand for offline AI execution.
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