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Figure AI's CEO just raised $700 million for his next big bet
Hark, founded by Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock, raises $700M, aiming to compete with OpenAI, Apple, Google, and Meta in AI hardware innovation.
TL;DR
- Hark, a new AI lab founded by Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock, has raised $700 million at a $6 billion valuation.
- The company aims to develop personalized AI systems and hardware that interact naturally with users.
- Hark enters a competitive landscape alongside OpenAI, Apple, Google, and Meta in the AI hardware sector.
- The funding round was led by Parkway Venture Capital, with participation from Nvidia, AMD Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures.
- Hark plans to release its AI models and offer early access to its personal AI platform later this summer.