Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has raised $76 million in Series B funding. The new haul brings the company’s fundraising total to $232 million.

The company announced the round Tuesday, saying the new capital comes partly from a number of prominent entertainment industry organizations, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group, and gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA). Two investment firms, AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures, also took part.

It’s an unusual roster and less a typical venture round than a lineup of the companies Stability now depends on for content licensing and distribution deals.

Stability AI CEO Prem Akkaraju, who joined the company in 2024, called the funding “an affirmation of our vision where generative AI empowers every producer, musician, and storyteller.” Akkaraju joined the company in 2024.

The company says it plans to use the money from its latest funding round to continue building out its “creative production” product suite while also expanding its professional services arm. Currently, Stability offers a variety of AI models that are designed for the purposes of AI music, video, and image generation.