Ollama Raises $65M, Hits 8.9M Developers: Is Open-Source AI Winning?
Ollama just closed a $65M Series B, reaching 8.9 million monthly developers with only 14 employees. Here's what this says about the local AI trend.
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Ollama just closed a $65M Series B, reaching 8.9 million monthly developers with only 14 employees. Here's what this says about the local AI trend.
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