Ollama raises $88M to make running open models as easy as Docker

Ollama: All Aboard Open Models

Ollama's founders previously built Docker Desktop. Their tool now serves 8.9M developers and 85% of the Fortune 500. The $88M round is led by Benchmark, with Theory Ventures and 8VC joining. They promise hybrid inference, day-one support for new open models, and a cloud that keeps data private. The post doesn't disclose valuation or a revenue timeline—treat this as a roadmap announcement.

Why it matters: Ollama discloses funding and user numbers for the first time — $88M led by Benchmark, 8.9M devs. The Docker Desktop backstory adds depth, but this is a funding announcement, not a product release, so it lands at 78. The post mentions 85% without defining the metric — a gap wor...