# Hume AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hume-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.hume.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $67M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 31, 2023)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2021, Hume AI Inc., operates as a research lab and technology company that offers various vocal, facial, and language expression models, datasets, and APIs. In December 2022, Hume AI Inc., raised USD 16.46 million in series A funding led by Union Square Ventures, with participation FROM Comcast Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, and Wisdom Ventures. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO and Chief Scientist, Alan Cowen.

The company offers an artificial intelligence-based toolkit, models, and application integration used to analyze text, audio, video, and images for expressive communication.

 The company uses advanced empathic technology to monitor expressive language, vocal call types, valence and arousal, facial expression, vocal expression, speech prosody expressing admiration, cringes of empathic pain, laughter tinged with awkwardness, and sighs of relief.

The company plans to use the December 2022 funding to meet the demand for its technology.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 31, 2023, $50M — EQT, Comcast Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Northwell Holdings, LG Technology Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings
- Series A, Dec 2, 2022, $16M — Comcast Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Northwell Holdings, LG Technology Ventures, Wisdom Ventures

## Investors

- Comcast Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/comcast-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Union Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/union-square-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Costanoa Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/costanoa-ventures) — Series A
- Northwell Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/northwell-holdings) — Series A, Series B
- LG Technology Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lg-technology-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Wisdom Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wisdom-ventures) — Series A
- EQT (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eqt) — Series B
- Metaplanet Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/metaplanet-holdings) — Series B