tech
January 20, 2026
Humans&, a 'human-centric' AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.
TL;DR
- Humans&, an AI startup focused on human empowerment, raised $480 million in seed funding.
- The company is valued at $4.48 billion and received investments from Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Emerson Collective.
- Founders include former researchers from Anthropic, xAI, and Google, along with a Stanford professor.
- The startup plans to develop AI tools to facilitate human collaboration, akin to an AI instant messaging app.
- Humans& aims to innovate in AI training methods, focusing on reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding.