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Stability AI revenue, valuation & funding
Stability AI's last disclosed valuation is $1B, from October 2022. It raised a $76M Series B in August 2026 without naming a valuation. Sacra estimates its 2024 revenue at $50M. It's a private company with no stated IPO plan.
At a glance
- Valuation: $1B post-money at its October 2022 round, the last one disclosed. Its August 2026 Series B named no valuation.
- Revenue: $50M in 2024, an estimate by Sacra. Stability AI publishes no results.
- Status: private. No stock ticker. No IPO plan has been stated.
- Founded: 2019 in London, by Emad Mostaque and Cyrus Hodes.
- CEO: Prem Akkaraju, since June 2024.
- Investors: Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greycroft, WPP, Electronic Arts and the three major music groups, among others.
- Products: Stable Diffusion image models, Stable Audio 3.0, Brand Studio and an API.
- Headquarters: Los Angeles. It closed its London office, The Next Web reported in August 2026.
- Employees: 170 in 2024, according to Wikipedia.
Is Stability AI public? Can you buy its stock?
No. Stability AI is a private company. Its shares don't trade on any stock exchange, and it has no ticker symbol, according to Nasdaq Private Market.
Its executives have not stated a plan or a date to go public. No IPO filing has been reported.
Its shares are held by investors, staff and former staff. Nasdaq Private Market says it handles some secondary sales for employees, ex-employees and other investors. Each sale needs the company's approval. This page reports facts and gives no investment advice.
Valuation, round by round
Stability AI was valued at $1B post-money in October 2022, and neither of its later rounds disclosed a valuation.
| Date | Valued at | Raised | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | — | $76M | — | Stability AI |
| Jun 2024 | — | about $80M | — | Reuters |
| Oct 2022 | $1B | $101M | Coatue and Lightspeed Venture Partners | TechCrunch |
The June 2024 amount of about $80M comes from a person familiar with the deal, via Reuters, and the company gave no figure. The company's $232M total since June 2024 includes convertible notes.
How Stability AI makes money
Most of its revenue comes from usage-based API credits and enterprise licensing for its image models, according to Sacra.
- API credits. Developers pay for image, audio and 3D models in credits, and one credit costs $0.01. Stability AI API docs
- Free start. New API accounts begin with 25 free credits. Stability AI API docs
- Game studios. Electronic Arts signed a deal to build models on its catalogue and intellectual property, then invested in the Series B. The Next Web
- Music labels. Universal Music Group formed an alliance with Stability AI in October 2025 to co-develop AI music tools. The Next Web
- Warner Music Group announced its own partnership the following month. The Next Web
Products
- Stable Diffusion (August 2022). Its image model, which brought the company to prominence. The Next Web
- Stable Diffusion 3 (June 2024). It passed 2M downloads in its first weeks, and Stable Diffusion 3 Medium followed soon after. Stability AI's blog
- Stable Audio 3.0 (May 20, 2026). A family of audio models trained on fully licensed data. Stability AI
- Stable Audio tools (August 18, 2026). A plugin for music production software and a new generation experience on StableAudio.com. Stability AI
- Brand Studio. A managed creative production platform for enterprise teams. Stability AI
- API. Lets developers add its media generation and editing tools to their own apps. Stability AI
Users and customers
Stable Diffusion had over 150M downloads by June 2024, the company said. By August 2026 The Next Web put the count at more than 350 million. That is more than double in about two years.
- Mercado Libre reported 25% higher click-through rates using Stability AI tools, in a customer story on the company's site. Stability AI
- HubSpot and Stride Learning are also among its published customer stories. Stability AI
Leadership
- Prem Akkaraju, CEO since June 25, 2024. He was CEO of Weta Digital, the visual effects studio. Stability AI's blog
- Sean Parker, executive chairman since June 2024. He was president of Facebook. Stability AI's blog
- Thomas Laffont, co-founder of Coatue, joined the board with the August 2026 Series B. Stability AI's board page
- James Cameron and Dana Settle of Greycroft also sit on the board. Stability AI's board page
- Shan Shan Wong and Christian Laforte were interim co-CEOs from March 2024. They stayed on as COO and CTO after Akkaraju's appointment in June 2024. Stability AI's blog
- Emad Mostaque, co-founder, stepped down as CEO on March 23, 2024. Wikipedia
Who owns Stability AI?
Its investors and staff. As a private company it doesn't publish who holds what, and no stake has been disclosed. No parent company owns it.
It has raised $232M under Akkaraju since June 2024, across two equity rounds and convertible notes, the company said.
- Coatue and Lightspeed Venture Partners led the $101M round in October 2022. TechCrunch
- Greycroft, Sound Ventures, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Sean Parker and Eric Schmidt invested in the June 2024 round alongside Coatue and Lightspeed. Stability AI
- WPP announced an investment and a partnership in March 2025. It gave no terms. WPP
- Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group joined the $76M Series B in August 2026, with Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures. The Next Web
- Kadmos Capital, Mantis Capital and James Cameron are also listed among its backers. Stability AI
Competitors
Sacra names OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta AI as the significant threats, citing their scale and distribution. It also lists several image and media companies.
- OpenAI, named by Sacra as a significant threat. Sacra
- Google DeepMind, also named by Sacra as a significant threat. Sacra
- Meta, through Meta AI, the third that Sacra names. Sacra
- Midjourney and Runway, also on Sacra's list. Sacra
- Adobe Firefly and Hugging Face, also on Sacra's list. Sacra
Timeline and latest news
From its founding to the latest reports, newest first.
- Aug 25, 2026Latest
Announced a $76M Series B with music labels and Electronic Arts, naming no valuation. Stability AI - May 20, 2026Latest
Released Stable Audio 3.0, trained on fully licensed data. Stability AI - Nov 4, 2025Latest
The UK High Court dismissed Getty's secondary copyright claim. Merit Law LLP - Oct 2025
Formed an alliance with Universal Music Group to co-develop AI music tools. The Next Web - Mar 5, 2025
WPP announced an investment and a partnership. WPP - Dec 2024
Prem Akkaraju said it was growing at triple-digit rates and had eliminated its debt, per Sacra. Sacra - Jun 25, 2024
Named Prem Akkaraju CEO and Sean Parker executive chairman. Stability AI - Jun 25, 2024
Raised about $80M, according to Reuters. Reuters - Mar 23, 2024
Emad Mostaque stepped down as CEO. Wikipedia - Jan 13, 2023
Artists filed the Andersen copyright class action. AI Lawsuit Tracker - Oct 17, 2022
Raised $101M at a $1B post-money valuation, led by Coatue and Lightspeed. TechCrunch - Aug 2022
Released Stable Diffusion. The Next Web
Legal matters
Artists and Getty Images have brought copyright cases against Stability AI. As of October 2026 each was still active or open to appeal.
- Andersen v. Stability AI (filed January 13, 2023, Northern District of California). An artists' copyright class action. A hearing on summary judgment and class certification is set for February 17, 2027. AI Lawsuit Tracker
- Getty Images, UK. On November 4, 2025 the High Court dismissed Getty's secondary copyright claim and found only limited trade mark infringement. Getty has permission to appeal, and no appeal judgment was listed as of October 26, 2026. Merit Law LLP
- Getty Images, US (filed August 14, 2025, Northern District of California). A law firm's summary, not confirmed by a primary report, says the court ruled on a motion to dismiss on April 23, 2026. It says the case was pending in September 2026. Merit Law LLP
Questions people ask
Is Stability AI a public company? Can I buy Stability AI stock?
No. Stability AI is private and has no ticker, according to Nasdaq Private Market. Its shares aren't sold on any exchange.
When will Stability AI IPO?
It hasn't stated a plan or a date, and no filing has been reported.
Who owns Stability AI?
Its investors and staff, including Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greycroft, WPP, Electronic Arts and the three major music groups. Stakes haven't been disclosed.
Who is the CEO of Stability AI?
Prem Akkaraju, since June 2024. He was CEO of Weta Digital.
Who founded Stability AI?
Emad Mostaque and Cyrus Hodes, in London in 2019.
How much is Stability AI worth?
$1B post-money at its October 2022 round, according to TechCrunch. Its August 2026 Series B of $76M named no valuation.
How much revenue does Stability AI make?
It publishes no results. Sacra estimates $50M for 2024, up from $8M in 2023.
Is Stability AI profitable?
It publishes no results. In December 2024 Akkaraju said it had eliminated its debt, according to Sacra. Sacra also says compute costs mean high cash burn.
How does Stability AI make money?
Mostly usage-based API credits and enterprise licensing for its image models, plus Brand Studio for enterprise teams. One API credit costs $0.01.
Where is Stability AI headquartered?
Los Angeles. It closed its London office, The Next Web reported in August 2026.
People on Real Alpha
- Prem Akkaraju, CEO, Stability AI
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Last checked Nov 8, 2026