# Here Not There Labs

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/here-not-there-labs

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.hntlabs.com
- Total disclosed funding: $24M
- Latest round: Series A (May 24, 2022)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2020 by CEO Ben Rubin, and Brian Meek, Here Not There Labs, a.k.a. HNT Labs operates as a software company that develops a fully decentralized chat protocol for online communities. In February 2023, Here Not There Labs raised USD 25. 5 million in a Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Benchmark and Framework Ventures.

The company provides towns, a real-time group chat protocol, and an application for online communities to own their town squares with a fully decentralized, end-to-end encrypted chat protocol, enabling the building of better hometowns on the internet.

Here Not There Labs plans to use its proceeds from February 2023 funding for business expansion and product development.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, May 24, 2022, $24M — Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark, 8-Bit Capital, Framework Ventures

## Investors

- Andreessen Horowitz (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/andreessen-horowitz) — Series A
- Benchmark (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/benchmark) — Series A
- 8-Bit Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/8-bit-capital) — Series A
- Framework Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/framework-ventures) — Series A