Hark has $700M on record. The latest round is a $700M Series A (May 2026). Size your own round against the evidence it must buy, not against the stage letter.
Key takeaways
- Round size should be derived from the evidence the next investor needs, not from the stage label.
- Named participants on a record tell you which funds write at this size and stage.
- Plan the raise timeline backwards from your cash-out date, with a third added for slippage.
Round size is not ambition. It is the cost of reaching the evidence that unlocks the next raise, plus margin for the raise itself taking longer than planned.
The record here belongs to Brett Adcock, founder of Hark (San Jose, California, USA).
| | | |---|---| | Founder | Brett Adcock | | Company | Hark (San Jose, California, USA) | | Total raised | $700M | | Latest round | Series A — $700M | | Round date | May 2026 | | Named participants on record | Parkway Venture Capital, NVIDIA, Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield |
Lifetime capital equals this round. Anything earlier was small, undisclosed or non-dilutive.
The round size sets the next evidence bar. Investors size the following round against what this one was expected to buy. Write that expectation down before you sign.
Named participants signal the buyer pool. Parkway Venture Capital, NVIDIA, Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield are on record here. Funds with that profile are the realistic audience for a comparable raise.
Timing is data. The round closed in May 2026. Fundraises take longer than founders plan; count backwards from the date you need cash, not from the date you want a term sheet.
1. Write the two or three pieces of evidence your next round must show. 2. Cost out the months and headcount required to produce that evidence, then add a third for slippage. 3. Build the investor list from funds that have written cheques of this size at this stage, not from brand preference. 4. Ask each lead what they expect to see at the next round, and hold them to it in writing.
The letter on the round matters far less than whether the money buys the evidence the next buyer needs.
Frequently asked questions
- How much has Brett Adcock raised for Hark?
- Hark has $700M in disclosed funding on record, most recently a $700M Series A in May 2026.
- Who invested in Hark?
- Named participants on record include Parkway Venture Capital, NVIDIA, Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield. Records list participants, not allocations or terms.
- Where do these figures come from?
- Structured founder funding records: total raised, round stage, round amount, round date and named participants. They exclude valuation, terms and board composition.
