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Get filing alertsNVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for ~$11.9B plus ~up to $1.0B retention, closing expected H1 2027
Filed September 3, 2026 · Period ending September 2, 2026 · ~1 min read
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NVIDIA entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hugging Face, a platform for open-source models, datasets, and applications.
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Purchase price is approximately $11.9 billion, plus an equity-based retention program of up to $1.0 billion for Hugging Face employees joining NVIDIA.
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Transaction expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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NVIDIA committed to keep Hugging Face's platform open, including supporting other silicon vendors, consistent with existing practices.
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Regulatory restrictions on open-source models, particularly from China, could materially impact Hugging Face's platform and NVIDIA's business.
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Summary
NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $11.9 billion, with an additional up to $1.0 billion in equity-based retention for employees. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals. NVIDIA has committed to keeping Hugging Face's platform open, including support for other silicon vendors, which may help address antitrust concerns.
For retail investors, this acquisition expands NVIDIA's reach into the AI developer ecosystem, but it also carries regulatory risk. NVIDIA's disclosure notes that government restrictions on open-source models, especially those from China, could materially impact Hugging Face's platform and NVIDIA's business. The lengthy closing timeline suggests a thorough regulatory review process.
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The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals.
The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The timeline suggests a lengthy regulatory review process.
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NVIDIA has committed to, among other things, keep Hugging Face’s platform open, consistent with Hugging Face’s existing practices. Under this commitment, Hugging Face would continue to permit model makers, developers, and users to upload and download models and datasets of their choosing and to support other silicon vendors.
NVIDIA has committed to keeping Hugging Face's platform open, including supporting other silicon vendors. This addresses potential antitrust and ecosystem concerns about NVIDIA's dominance in AI hardware.
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