The problem
Chatbots only answer questions; people still juggle the errands, bookings, bills and admin across their email, calendar and accounts themselves
What they do
AI lab behind Hark Pro, a proactive personal AI 'operating system for your life' on web, iOS and Android, with its own models and hardware in development
Traction Public launch Oct 6, 2026 with wide press coverage (TechCrunch, Fast Company, Gizmodo); no user or revenue numbers yet; $6B post-money valuation
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 53
- Ops roles
- 5
- Headcount
- ~70+
Grew to ~70 people by May 2026 and still adding roles (23 of 52 posted since Sep 1); all on-site in San Jose, mostly engineering and hardware
Hiring in
- San Jose
Latest news
Oct 2026
Launched Hark Pro publicly on web, iOS and Android: free tier plus $20/mo and $100/mo plans for more usage ↗Funding
- Last round
- $700M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- May 2026
Led by Parkway Venture Capital
- Hiring+253 open roles on the live job board (30+ roles = +2)
- Funding recency+2Series A · $700M, May 2026 (5 months ago): 6 months or less = +1.5, $100M+ round +0.5
- Traction+0.75Some growth: Public launch Oct 6, 2026 with wide press coverage (TechCrunch, Fast Company, Gizmodo); no user or revenue numbers yet; $6B post-money valuation
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total4.752 + 2 + 0.75 − 0 = 4.75 → Sprint (4.75 or more)
Distance (Unproven) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Unproven
Launched publicly Oct 2026 with no user or revenue figures yet; too early to judge.
Sources: Hark: Introducing Hark Pro (Oct 2026) ↗ · TechCrunch: Hark releases an AI personal assistant (Oct 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026