Hark secures $700 million Series A, valuing AI interface startup at $6 billion
With a $6 billion post-money valuation, Hark joins a crowded field of AI developers but distinguishes itself with a focus on native consumer hardware and a "universal" interface, backed by major tech investors including AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.
Hark, an artificial intelligence lab founded by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, has closed a $700 million Series A funding round that values the company at $6 billion post-money. The investment was led by Parkway Venture Capital, with participation from a consortium of prominent technology and venture capital firms, including Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield, Greycroft, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab, Qualcomm Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and TamarackGlobal.
Adcock, who previously launched robotics firm Figure.AI and electric aircraft manufacturer Archer, established Hark in late 2025 with an initial $100 million of his own capital. The company is developing an agentic AI system designed to serve as a "universal interface" for the digital world, encompassing both multi-modal software models and dedicated hardware devices. Hark expects to release its first multi-modal models this summer, with hardware devices built specifically for these systems following shortly after.
The fresh capital will be directed toward recruiting talent in hardware, product design, and AI research, as well as securing computing infrastructure and components. Currently, the company employs 70 people and operates a data centre equipped with Nvidia B200 GPUs. Abidur Chowdhury, a former Apple product executive, has joined the leadership team as director of design, stating that investors were impressed by recent internal demos of the team’s work.
Chowdhury noted a distinct gap in the current market, observing that while competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI are prioritising coding tools and software development aids ahead of OpenAI’s initial public offering, few firms are focusing exclusively on native consumer interfaces. He argued that existing AI products have yet to deliver significant utility for the average user, positioning Hark’s approach as a potential solution to this disconnect.
Despite the substantial funding and high-profile backing, the company faces significant challenges regarding user privacy and social acceptance. Providing an AI assistant with comprehensive context of a user’s life risks violating the privacy of others, a hurdle that competitors like Meta have struggled to overcome with their wearable technology offerings, including existing glasses and forthcoming Android spectacles. When asked how Hark intends to resolve these privacy concerns, Chowdhury declined to provide specific technical details, suggesting the solution would define the product’s success.
