Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface

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AI startup Hark has raised $700 million in a Series A round to develop a secretive universal AI interface and accompanying hardware.

Summary

AI startup Hark has secured $700 million in a Series A funding round led by Parkway Venture Capital, achieving a $6 billion post-money valuation. Founded by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, the company is developing a secretive, agentic AI personal assistant designed as a universal interface for the digital world. With 70 employees and a data center powered by Nvidia B200 GPUs, Hark plans to release multi-modal models this summer, followed by custom hardware devices. While the company remains tight-lipped about specific product details, leadership emphasizes a focus on consumer-facing utility that differentiates their work from current enterprise-centric AI tools.

(Source:TechCrunch)