Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in December 2015 by David Dahan and Ran Halutz, Habana Labs operates with 201–500 employees. The company raised $120M across two funding rounds from seven investors. In December 2019, Habana Labs was acquired by Intel.
Business overview
Habana Labs develops artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-learning computing solutions, aiming to advance AI processing capabilities. The company offers separate processors for training and inference workloads, with its inference processor supporting models from various sources including GPU, TPU, CPU, and Habana Gaudi. Habana's solutions integrate seamlessly with frameworks and the ONNX exchange format, enabling developers to utilize complex AI resources efficiently. For advanced users, Habana provides software development tools and a neural network profiler. The company operates in the Industrial Technologies sector, focusing on semiconductors, AI, and machine learning for data centers and software development.
Strategic signal
In September 2024, Intel launched the Habana Labs Gaudi 3 AI accelerator, indicating continued development and market presence for Habana's technology under Intel's ownership. This launch signals Intel's ongoing commitment to leveraging Habana's AI processor innovations to compete in the rapidly evolving AI chip market, despite past challenges in challenging Nvidia's dominance.
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- When was Habana Labs acquired?
- Habana Labs was acquired by Intel in December 2019 for $2 billion.
- What was a significant product launch by Habana Labs?
- In September 2018, Habana Labs unveiled its Goya AI inference processor, which was described as the world's highest performance AI inference processor at the time.
- Which company launched the Habana Labs Gaudi 3 AI accelerator?
- Intel launched the Habana Labs Gaudi 3 AI accelerator in September 2024, continuing the development of Habana's AI processor technology.
- What was the outcome of Intel's acquisition of Habana Labs regarding its founders?
- In October 2025, Habana's founders, Avigdor Willenz, David Dahan, and Ran Halutz, established Element Labs, which subsequently occupied the former Habana Labs offices in Caesarea.
- What was a notable partnership for Habana Labs' technology?
- In December 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it would leverage Habana's Gaudi AI processor to reduce the cost of deep learning models, making the Israeli-made processors available to AWS customers.