# Patrick Esser: founder, Black Forest Labs

Canonical ID: `0c0253ee-b3fa-40eb-a492-42b583782599`

Co-founder of [Black Forest Labs](/companies/black-forest-labs.md); former [Stability AI](/companies/stability-ai.md) researcher on Stable Diffusion.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Foundings (1)

- [Black Forest Labs](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/black-forest-labs.md) (cofounder)

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Co-founders (2)

- [Robin Rombach](https://registry.deploy.report/people/robin-rombach.md) co-founded [Black Forest Labs](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/black-forest-labs.md)
- [Andreas Blattmann](https://registry.deploy.report/people/andreas-blattmann.md) co-founded [Black Forest Labs](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/black-forest-labs.md)

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/01/3196629/0/en/black-forest-labs-announces-series-b-investment-to-accelerate-frontier-visual-intelligence.html · 2025-12-01


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