Ollama - About the company
Ollama is a series B company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2023 by Jeffrey Morgan and Michael Chiang. It operates as a Platform offering open-source tools for running large language models locally. Ollama has raised $88M in funding from Benchmark and Theory Ventures. The company has 123 active competitors, including 7 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Nuro, Gruve and Nscale.
Company Details
Platform offering open-source tools for running large language models locally. It includes support for various AI models and a simple API for management.
- Website
- ollama.com
- Email ID
- *****@ollama.com, *****@ollama.com, *****@ollama.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$88M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
2nd among 123 active competitors
Employee Count
62 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Ollama's funding and investors
Ollama has raised a total funding of $88M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 09, 2026 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Ollama has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ollama:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 09, 2026 | 1523476 | Series B | 2713053 | 7869665 | 6425731 | 1805198 |
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Ollama's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Ollama's key team members:
- Jeffrey Morgan: Co-Founder & CEO of Ollama. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Michael Chiang: Co-Founder of Ollama.
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Ollama's employee count trend
Ollama has 62 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Ollama's employee count trend over the years:
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Ollama's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ollama include Nuro, Gruve and Nscale. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ollama, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E | Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers | $2.34B | 72/100 | |
2nd | Ollama 2023, Palo Alto (United States), Series B | Platform offering open-source tools for running large language models locally | $88M | 66/100 | |
3rd | Gruve 2024, Redwood City (United States), Series A | Provider of AI infrastructure, inference solutions, and enterprise AI agents | $87.5M | 64/100 | |
4th | Nscale 2023, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence and computing workloads | $3.72B | 62/100 | |
5th | Beyond Limits 2014, Glendale (United States), Series C | Developer of hybrid artificial intelligence solutions for industrial enterprise applications | $158M | 62/100 | |
6th | Developer of data and execution infrastructure for automated markets | $4M | 54/100 | ||
7th | AI-based large language model platform provider, offering a range of API services for conversational AI | - | - | 42/100 | |
8th | Provider of a suite of internet-related products and online digital services | - | - | 34/100 | |
9th | Avian 2018, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of an API for fast, affordable artificial intelligence inference | - | - | 26/100 |
10th | Provider of a suite of internet-related products and online digital services | - | - | 26/100 |
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Ollama's Investments and acquisitions
Ollama has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Ollama
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News related to Ollama
Media has covered Ollama for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Ollama Raises $65M Series B Funding to Grow Open-source AI PlatformIndia Shorts•Jul 10, 2026•Ollama, Theory Ventures
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Ollama Runs Faster on Mac: Apple MLX Framework Significantly Improves PerformanceNewMobileLife•Mar 31, 2026•Ollama
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Ollama makes local AI more accessible with new app for macOS and WindowsTugatech•Aug 01, 2025•Ollama
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