Humane is developing an integrated device and cloud services platform for AI led by ex-Apple designers and engineers Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company remains secretive about its product but has promised a public reveal in the spring and emphasizes trust and privacy “from day zero.” Patent filings and job listings suggest a body-worn device using a laser projection system (projected AR) with cameras, depth sensors, a Snapdragon-class chip and a wearable battery, and use cases such as personal live broadcasting, senior monitoring, memory recall and a personal guide. Humane has formed strategic partnerships with Microsoft, SK Networks, OpenAI, LG, Volvo and Qualcomm for cloud processing, distribution, integration, R&D and potential automotive and smart-home adaptations. Financially, Humane has raised $230 million to date and recently closed a $100 million Series C; the company says it is investing heavily in innovation, research and development. The team has grown to exactly 200 employees. Humane is a stealth startup building a new class of consumer devices and technologies driven by a collaboration of design and engineering. The company has not released products publicly but holds patents that hint at wearable multimedia projection and fertility/hormonal-cycle awareness systems. Humane describes its aim as creating devices and a platform for what it calls the “intelligence age,” focusing on experiences built on trust and joy. The company has roughly a 60-person team and lists nearly 50 open positions across hardware, camera/computer vision, design and security roles. Financially, Humane has raised multiple rounds: just under $12M in early funding, a $30M Series A in September 2020 (per PitchBook), and a newly announced $100M Series B. Its Series B valuation was not disclosed. Humane, Inc. is a San Francisco, CA–based company advancing a new platform for the next era of computing. It creates and sells consumer hardware, software, and services designed to feel familiar, natural and humane. The company was co-founded by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. In September 2020 Humane closed a $30M Series A round. The company intends to use the funds to continue developing its innovative solutions and advance its platform for the next era of computing.

Total raised

$230M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Mar 2023