API platform for running and fine-tuning open-source AI models
Replicate is the simplest way to deploy and run open-source AI models via a single API. Strong adoption among image/video generation startups and developers. Built around Cog, an open standard for packaging ML models.
AI📍 San Francisco, CAFounded 2019
Current Valuation
$350M
as of 2024-Q1
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Replicate going public?
No. Replicate has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is Replicate's valuation in 2026?
Replicate is valued at $350M as of 2024-Q1, set by its Series B ($40M, Feb 2024). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Replicate filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Replicate.
Who are Replicate's investors?
Replicate's investors include a16z, Sequoia, Y Combinator, Heavybit.
How much has Replicate raised?
Replicate has raised $60M in total, most recently a Series B of $40M in Feb 2024.
Is Replicate publicly traded — can you buy Replicate stock?
No. Replicate is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Replicate on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Company Profile
CEO
Ben Firshman
Founded
2019
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~80
Total Raised
$60M
Est. Revenue
$80M (2025)
Growth
~5x YoY
Last Round
Series B — $40M (Feb 2024) · Lead: a16z
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Fundraising Status
Series B · $40M · 2y 8mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $60M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series B
$40M
Feb 2024
a16z
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Vertical Intelligence — AI / ML
Open models
67
verified organization
Downloads (30d)
160,447
across all models
Followers
118
Top model
flash-attn3
148,871 downloads / 30d
Attributed to Hugging Face organization "Replicate" as of 2026-10-05. Open-weights footprint only — closed-model usage is not publicly measurable. Verify on Hugging Face ↗
Talent Signal
No public careers page or job board could be found for Replicate as of 2026-09-14. That itself is a datapoint: no open external hiring surface.
Checked the company site and major hosted job boards. Re-checked monthly.
Founders & Key People
Ben FirshmanAndreas Jansson
Investors
a16z · Sequoia · Y Combinator · Heavybit
Products
Replicate API (run any open model)
Cog (containerization)
Fine-tuning
Competitors
Together AI · Modal · Hugging Face Inference · Banana
AI InfraOpen Source
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2024-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.