Hume AI
New York, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors
Hume AI develops infrastructure for emotionally intelligent voice AI, providing datasets, speech models, evaluation frameworks, and human preference pipelines. The platform helps teams building and evaluating voice agents measure and improve how AI systems understand and respond to emotional and vocal signals in conversation.
Founders & leadership
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Alan CowenExecutive Officer, Director
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John BeadleDirector
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Janet HoExecutive Officer
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Andrew WeissmanDirector
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Jeffrey KrautDirector
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Marc RubinsteinDirector
Investors · 7
Competitors · 9
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$17.8MraisedJul 2025 · 13 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$17.8MraisedJul 2025 · 13 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John BeadleDirector
- Janet HoExecutive Officer
- Andrew WeissmanDirector
- Marc RubinsteinDirector
- Alan CowenExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeffrey KrautDirector
- Offering amount
- $17.8M
- Amount sold
- $17.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$50.2MraisedMar 2024 · 11 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$50.2MraisedMar 2024 · 11 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Janet HoExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey KrautDirector
- Andrew WeissmanDirector
- Marc RubensteinDirector
- Alan CowenExecutive Officer, Director
- John BeadleDirector
- Offering amount
- $50.2M
- Amount sold
- $50.2M
- First sale
- Oct 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3MraisedAug 2022 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$3MraisedAug 2022 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John BeadleDirector
- Marc RubinsteinDirector
- Janet HoExecutive Officer
- Alan CowenExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- First sale
- Aug 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Hume AI | AI Wikiaiwiki.ai · 2026
- Hume AI Funding & Company Data | Oryndextoolibrary.co · 2026
- Google Nabs Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI | WIREDwired.com · 2026
- Hume AI raises $50M after building the most realistic generative AI chat experience yet - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · 2024
- Hume Raises $50M Series B and Releases New Empathic Voice Interface | Hume Blog | Hume AIhume.ai · 2024
- Hume AI Raises $12.7M in Series A Funding | Hume Blog | Hume AIhume.ai · 2023