The artificial intelligence race continues to attract massive investor attention, and startup Hark has now emerged as one of the latest companies to secure major backing. The San Jose-based AI company announced that it has raised more than $700 million in a Series A funding round, reaching a post-money valuation of $6 billion.
The funding round was led by Parkway Venture Capital and included investments from major technology and venture firms such as NVIDIA, AMD Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Intel Capital, Salesforce Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield, Greycroft, Prime Movers Lab, Align Ventures, and Tamarack Global.
According to the company, the investment will support the development of its personalized artificial intelligence platform and custom AI hardware systems.
Focus on Personalized AI Technology
Hark is working on AI systems designed to interact with users in a more personal and natural way. The company said its platform combines multimodal AI models with hardware built specifically for personal intelligence experiences.
The startup aims to create AI that can understand speech, text, images, memory, and user behavior to provide more personalized interactions. Hark plans to release its first multimodal AI models later this summer and offer early access to its platform.
The company has not yet shared detailed information about its future hardware products or commercial launch timeline.
Brett Adcock Leads the Venture
Hark was founded by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, who also serves as the CEO of Figure AI and previously founded Archer Aviation. Reports indicate that Adcock personally invested $100 million to launch the company in late 2025.
In a statement shared during the funding announcement, Adcock said the company wants to build AI systems that can better understand people and improve how humans interact with technology.
Hark has already attracted engineers and designers from major technology companies, including Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon. Among them is former Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury, who joined the company to help develop its hardware products.
Investors Continue Betting on AI Growth
The funding round highlights the continued surge of investor interest in artificial intelligence, especially in companies building AI infrastructure and next-generation consumer technology.
Large technology firms and venture investors have increasingly focused on startups developing AI-powered hardware, personalized assistants, and multimodal systems capable of handling different types of information at once.
Hark now joins a growing list of AI startups receiving significant financial backing as competition intensifies across the industry.
The company said the new funding will help expand research, product development, and hiring efforts as it works toward launching its AI platform and future hardware offerings.
