# Patrick Esser

> Patrick Esser is co-founder of Black Forest Labs. Black Forest Labs FLUX API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, Black Forest Labs.

Patrick Esser co-founded Black Forest Labs in 2024. He researched image generation at LMU Munich, work that led to Stable Diffusion, and previously worked at Stability AI.

## What Patrick builds

- [Black Forest Labs FLUX API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/black-forest-labs.md), graded B, 64.1/100, in Image generation. Black Forest Labs' hosted API for the FLUX image and video models. Co-founder, Black Forest Labs, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Andreas Blattmann](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andreas-blattmann/), Co-founder, Black Forest Labs
- [Robin Rombach](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/robin-rombach/), Co-founder and CEO, Black Forest Labs

## Backed by

- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/andreessen-horowitz/)
- [Brendan Iribe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/brendan-iribe/)
- [Michael Ovitz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/michael-ovitz/)
- [Garry Tan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/garry-tan/)
- [Timo Aila](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/timo-aila/)
- [Vladlen Koltun](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vladlen-koltun/)
- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)
- [MätchVC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/matchvc/)
- [Salesforce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/salesforce/)
- [AMP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amp/)
- [NVIDIA](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nvidia/)
- [Northzone](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/northzone/)
- [Creandum](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/creandum/)
- [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/earlybird-venture-capital/)
- [BroadLight Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/broadlight-capital/)
- [Temasek](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/temasek/)
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bain-capital-ventures/)
- [Air Street Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/air-street-capital/)
- [Visionaries Club](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/visionaries-club/)
- [Canva](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/canva/)
- [Figma](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/figma/)

## Questions

### Who is Patrick Esser?

Patrick Esser co-founded Black Forest Labs in 2024. He researched image generation at LMU Munich, work that led to Stable Diffusion, and previously worked at Stability AI.

### What does Black Forest Labs make?

Anchor Terminal lists Black Forest Labs FLUX API from Black Forest Labs. Black Forest Labs' hosted API for the FLUX image and video models.

### Who has invested in Black Forest Labs?

The sources our research read name Andreessen Horowitz, Brendan Iribe, Michael Ovitz, Garry Tan, Timo Aila, Vladlen Koltun, General Catalyst, MätchVC, Salesforce, AMP, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird Venture Capital, BroadLight Capital, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital, Visionaries Club, Canva and Figma.

### How are Patrick's tools graded?

Black Forest Labs FLUX API is graded B, 64.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://bfl.ai/
- https://bfl.ai/contact
- https://bfl.ai/blog/our-co-founder-and-ceo-urges-g7-leaders-to-back-open-innovation
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest_Labs
- https://bfl.ai/legal/imprint

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