Nuance Labs
Seattle, US · Founded 2024 · 1 known investors
Nuance Labs is building an audiovisual "human foundation model" with emotional intelligence that reads tone, expression, and hesitation, and responds in real time. Its full-duplex engine aims to enable natural, face-to-face AI interaction that sees, hears, reasons, speaks, and expresses simultaneously.
Founders & leadership
Nuance Labs was founded in 2024 by Fangchang Ma, Edward Zhang, and Karren Yang.
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Fangchang MainCofounder & CEO
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Edward ZhangCofounder & CTO
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Karren YangCofounder & Chief Scientist
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$46.7MraisedMar 2026 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$46.7MraisedMar 2026 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nnamdi IregbulemDirector
- Karren YangExecutive Officer
- Edward ZhangExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Fangchang MaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $60.8M
- Amount sold
- $46.7M
- First sale
- Mar 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9.8MraisedJul 2025 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$9.8MraisedJul 2025 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Edward ZhangExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Fangchang MaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $11M
- Amount sold
- $9.8M
- First sale
- Jul 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Nuance Labs do?
- Nuance Labs is building an audiovisual "human foundation model" with emotional intelligence that reads tone, expression, and hesitation, and responds in real time. Its full-duplex engine aims to enable natural, face-to-face AI interaction that sees, hears, reasons, speaks, and expresses simultaneously.
- Who founded Nuance Labs?
- Nuance Labs was founded by Fangchang Ma, Edward Zhang, Karren Yang in 2024.
- Who are Nuance Labs's investors?
- Nuance Labs's investors include Accel.
- Where is Nuance Labs headquartered?
- Nuance Labs is headquartered in Seattle, US.
