Docker for AI raises $65M — and has only 14 employees
ollama raised a $65m series b to help devs run open-weight models locally, growing to 8.9m users. this signals that enterprises are pivoting from expensive closed models to open-source ai to cut inference costs.
ollama raised $65m in a series b led by theory ventures, bringing total funding to $88m, to scale its platform for running open-weight ai models on local pcs. the tool now serves 8.9m developers monthly across 85% of fortune 500 companies, offering a streamlined experience similar to docker desktop. this growth highlights a major industry trend: enterprises are increasingly adopting open models to reduce the high inference costs associated with closed-source providers. ollama plans to use the funds to expand its cloud capabilities, betting that the future of ai consumption relies on balancing local, open-weight tools with premium closed services.