humans& Raises $480M in Seed Funding

The new research lab launches with a $480 million seed round led by SV Angel and co-founder Georges Harik.

Round size
$480M
Stage
Seed
Headquarters
United States
Announced
Jan 20, 2026

Models designed around collaboration

The team is researching how AI can support relationships and collective work. Its development combines model training with product design, focusing on long-running interactions rather than isolated responses.

Funding at the research stage

The financing values the company at $4.48 billion. At launch, humans& was still developing its first product; the team brought experience from major AI labs and universities.

Sources

  1. humans&: funding announcement
  2. Reuters: humans& seed financing
  3. Crunchbase News: humans& launch and seed financing
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