Meta Eyes $10 Billion+ Investment in AI Startup Scale AI

Meta Eyes $10 Billion+ Investment in AI Startup Scale AI

June 8, 2025 | Source: Bloomberg

Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly in advanced talks to invest more than $10 billion in artificial intelligence startup Scale AI, marking its largest-ever external AI investment.

Key Highlights:

Scale AI, backed by Microsoft and OpenAI, specializes in data labeling — a critical part of training AI models.
The company was last valued at $14B in 2024, with current discussions potentially valuing it at $25B.
Meta's move aligns with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive AI strategy, which includes spending up to $65B in 2025 on AI initiatives.
The investment would support Meta's goal of making Llama, its open-source language model, an industry standard.
Meta is already collaborating with Scale on military projects, including a program called Defense Llama and partnerships with Anduril Industries.

Why This Matters:

This potential deal positions Meta alongside Big Tech rivals like Microsoft ($13B in OpenAI) and Amazon/Alphabet (billions in Anthropic), who are betting big on AI. Unlike others, Meta lacks a cloud business, so the structure of its investment remains unclear.

Scale AI, led by 27-year-old CEO Alexandr Wang, is on track to double its revenue from $870M in 2024 to $2 billion in 2025. The firm also plays a growing role in defense tech, working closely with the U.S. Department of Defense.