Clément Delangue is the CEO and co-founder of Hugging Face, an open and collaborative platform for AI builders. With a background in entrepreneurship and education from Stanford University, Delangue has played a pivotal role in growing Hugging Face into a leading AI platform valued at $4.5 billion, hosting over a million open-source repositories and serving more than 15,000 companies integrating AI into their products and workflows.
Who is the CEO of Hugging Face?
Clément Delangue, CEO and co-founder of Hugging Face, hails from La Bassée, France, and has been an entrepreneur since a young age. He became one of the most prominent French sellers on eBay at just 17 years old. Delangue pursued his education at Stanford University, earning a Master in Management degree.
Before founding Hugging Face, he held various roles at companies such as VideoNot.es, eBay, Makesense, and Curioos. Delangue's vision for Hugging Face revolves around fostering an open and collaborative platform for AI development, enabling small companies and startups to build with AI, fostering innovation, and ensuring fair competition. His leadership style appears to be visionary and inclusive, focusing on collaboration and openness in the AI field, while valuing the contributions of scientists and the AI community.
Work History
- Hugging Face, Co-founder & CEO: 2016-present
- Mention, Product & CMO (acquired by Mynewsdesk): 2013-2014
- Moodstocks, Product (acquired by Google): 2011-2012
- VideoNot.es, Co-Founder & CEO: 2010-2011
- eBay FR/UK, Innovation: 2010
Education History
Clément Delangue has an extensive educational background, spanning multiple countries and institutions. He attended Stanford University for a non-degree program in Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Methodology from 2011 to 2012. Delangue also holds a Master in Management degree from ESCP Business School, which he attended from 2008 to 2012. During his time at ESCP, he participated in a Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Management at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in 2010-2011. Additionally, Delangue studied at University College Dublin from 2011 to 2012, and completed a Master in Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (ADE) at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid from 2009 to 2010. His educational journey began at Saint Jean Douai, where he studied from 2006 to 2008.
When did Clem Delangue join Hugging Face?
Clément Delangue co-founded Hugging Face and became its CEO in July 2016. Since then, he has been leading the company in its mission to scale personalized outreach with better data enrichment. As of now, Delangue has been with Hugging Face for over five years, contributing to its growth and success in the AI industry.