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Humane
Consumer hardware, software, and services
- 201-500 employees
- B2B
- Manufacturing
- Design
- Internet of Things
- Consumer Goods
- SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To build innovative technology that feels familiar, natural, and human.
56% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Technological innovation is growing exponentially, but products resulting from this often feel unnatural and inhuman. Whilst young people are often enthusiastic about such changes, older audiences can be left feeling alienated and confused. Humane designs futuristic hardware and software services that are geared toward feeling natural to the human experience, aiming to innovate on current technology whilst keeping things familiar and, well, humane.
Led by ex-Apple technology executives, its current product focus lies in a next-generation handheld smart device, the AI pin, a multi-modal wearable. It has filed patents for a wearable multimedia device with a laser projection system, and a fertility and hormonal cycle tracker.
Humane won the support of financial backers, raising a large amount of capital and has made partnerships with major players Microsoft and OpenAI. Poor reviews of its first product and a potential safety hazard culminated in its move to seek buyers for the company in 2024. The future of Humane is unclear, but with the significant backing behind it, it will no doubt attempt to find its feet again.
Benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Flexible working
- Dental insurance
- Optical insurance
- Equity ownership
- 401K plan
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible spending account
- Disability insurance
Company values
- Trust
- Truth
- Joy
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2023
$100m
SERIES C
Sep 2021
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $230m
This company has top investors
Founders
Bethany Bongiorno
(CEO)Studied physics and worked in astrophysics research before becoming Director of Software Engineering at Apple. She then co-founded Humane to build a different kind of technology company.
Imran Chaudhri
(Chairman & President)Created some of the most beloved consumer products as the Director of Design at Apple. After 21 years and thousands of patents, he then co-founded Humane to build the future of computing.
People progressing
Jambu is a seasoned hardware engineer specializing in bringing cutting-edge wireless technologies to a wide range of consumer devices.
Jackie has an extensive background in hardware-focused program management.
