Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin

 Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin, did not secure new funding; rather, the company went out of business and was acquired by HP Inc. in February 2025 for $116 million. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Prior to the acquisition, Humane had raised a total of $240 million in venture funding from prominent investors like Sam Altman, Marc Benioff, Microsoft, and Tiger Global, which had valued the company at $850 million. [1, 2]

The HP acquisition covered the company’s patents, Cosmos operating system, and engineering talent to form a new AI innovation lab within HP. Following the deal, Humane's wearable AI Pin devices were discontinued and their cellular servers were permanently shut down. [1, 2]