Hume AI
Analyze voice and expression and evaluate voice AI behavior.
Hume AI Funding History
Hume AI develops technology for understanding and evaluating human expression in voice. Its company development spans expression analysis, conversational speech systems and a later emphasis on data, evaluation and research services.
Company Overview
Hume AI
Hume AI Funding Timeline
Series B
$50M
Hume announced US$50 million in Series B financing led by EQT Ventures. The announcement also names individual investors Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross. The announcement names additional investors; displayed investor identities are partial.
Led by EQT Ventures. Participation included Union Square Ventures, Comcast Ventures.
Source · hume.ai ↗Series A
$12.7M
Hume’s announcement dated February 16, 2023 describes this US$12.7 million Series A led by Union Square Ventures.
Led by Union Square Ventures.
Source · hume.ai ↗
Hume AI Founding Team
Alan Cowen’s emotion-science research shaped the company’s early products. Following his move to Google, Andrew Ettinger took over as CEO with a mandate to expand Hume’s research-services business.
Hume AI Products
Hume Audio Decisions API
Ask structured questions about speech and sound without relying only on a transcript.
Hume AI Company Development
Expression Research Becomes a Developer Business
Hume’s early offering translated research on vocal and nonverbal expression into developer tools. Its 2023 Series A supported that commercialization, including expression measurement and models adapted to specific applications. This established the data and research foundation for its later speech products.
EVI Adds a Conversational Interface
The March 2024 Series B announcement introduced the Empathic Voice Interface alongside existing expression-analysis products. The company moved from measuring communication toward powering interactive voice experiences, with financing supporting both model research and product development.
A Founder Move Without a Company Acquisition
In January 2026 Hume appointed Andrew Ettinger CEO and announced a non-exclusive technology license to Google, where Alan Cowen joined. Hume continued as a separate company, emphasizing research services. Its current audio-decision offering extends the business toward evaluating speech and sound directly.
FAQ
Who founded Hume AI?
Alan Cowen is identified as a co-founder in Hume’s January 2026 company announcement.
Who became CEO in 2026?
Hume appointed Andrew Ettinger in January 2026, as co-founder Alan Cowen joined Google.
Did Google acquire Hume AI?
The company announced a non-exclusive technology license to Google and Cowen’s move. It did not announce an acquisition of Hume.
What did the Series B fund?
The March 2024 announcement paired a $50 million Series B with the Empathic Voice Interface, supporting research, team growth and voice products.
What is Hume’s current emphasis?
Its current website emphasizes audio-native judgments and measuring real-world voice AI performance, alongside research and evaluation capabilities.