--- title: "Gathering NVIDIA, Bezos, and SV Angel, the all-star AI startup Humans& has raised $480 million in funding, with a valuation soaring to $4.48 billion" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273092198.md" description: "Global semiconductor giant NVIDIA and venture capital firm SV Angel jointly invested in the artificial intelligence startup Humans&, completing a $480 million seed round financing, with a valuation of $4.48 billion. Humans& was founded by several researchers who previously worked at Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. This financing also attracted investors such as Jeff Bezos, and NVIDIA will collaborate with Humans& on hardware and software to further strengthen its position in the AI infrastructure field" datetime: "2026-01-20T13:36:59.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/273092198.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/273092198.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/273092198.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/273092198.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/273092198.md) # Gathering NVIDIA, Bezos, and SV Angel, the all-star AI startup Humans& has raised $480 million in funding, with a valuation soaring to $4.48 billion According to Zhitong Finance APP, global semiconductor giant NVIDIA (NVDA.US) is collaborating with renowned venture capital firm SV Angel to make a significant investment in the artificial intelligence startup Humans&. According to insiders, this round of financing has enabled the newly established AI company to complete a $480 million seed round, with its valuation soaring to $4.48 billion. Humans& was co-founded by several senior researchers who previously held key positions at Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, including well-known researcher Eric Zelikman and early Google member Georges Harik. The "all-star" background of the team is seen as a core asset that attracted capital interest. This round of financing is led by venture capital firm SV Angel, founded by well-known serial entrepreneur Ron Conway. Georges Harik, co-founder of Humans&, also participated in this round of financing. Additionally, investors participating in this round include Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, and GV (formerly Google Ventures). The San Francisco-based startup also stated that it will collaborate with NVIDIA on hardware and software. For NVIDIA, which currently maintains its position among the top global companies by market capitalization, its entry into Humans& is a continuation of its strategic investment landscape. By supporting high-potential downstream model manufacturers, NVIDIA can not only strengthen its software and hardware ecosystem but also secure future high-performance computing clients in an environment where demand for AI infrastructure continues to rise. Humans& was established last year by Georges Harik, xAI researchers Eric Zelikman and Yuchen He, Anthropic researcher Andi Peng, and former Google DeepMind research scientist Noah D. Goodman. The core business of Humans& focuses on developing the next generation of "collaborative" AI models, aiming to achieve deep empowerment of AI and human workers by enhancing the empathy and interactive collaboration capabilities of artificial intelligence. 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