Hark’s $700M Series A Pushes AI Hardware Into Mega-Round Mode — May 22, 2026

Hark raised over $700 million at a $6 billion valuation to build personalized AI models, software, and hardware, while fresh rounds for Socket, Variational, Pivot, and NanoCo show capital still chasing AI infrastructure and security. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Hark Raises $700M Series A at a $6B Valuation | Morningstar — Morningstar https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260521171628/hark-raises-700m-series-a-at-a-6b-valuation 2. Socket Raises $60M to Strengthen AI Security - Ventureburn — Ventureburn https://ventureburn.com/socket-raises-60m-to-strengthen-ai-security/ 3. DeFi Derivatives Protocol Variational Raises $50 Million Series A Led by Dragonfly - FinanceFeeds — FinanceFeeds https://financefeeds.com/defi-derivatives-protocol-variational-raises-50-million-series-a-led-by-dragonfly/ 4. Pivot Raises $40M To Scale Ai Procurement Platform — Ventureburn https://ventureburn.com/pivot-raises-40m-ai-procurement-system/ 5. NanoCo rejects $20M acquisition offer after viral launch, raises $12M seed round for NanoClaw platform - FoundersToday — FoundersToday https://www.founderstoday.news/nanoco-rejects-20-millions/ Follow and rate Startup Fundraising on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]