Company record
Hone
Updated October 19, 2026 · Presspool
An applied research lab building Engines: persistent AI that owns outcomes inside your organization. hone.com
Funding
- $60 million Seed, announced October 8, 2026. Led by Benchmark and Index Ventures. HedgeCo.Net reports a $285 million valuation. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026. Sources: Hone announcement, HedgeCo.Net.
Of the 84 Seed rounds with exactly stated amounts in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Hone's $60 million is the 3rd largest; their median is $7.2 million.
Whether AI names Hone
- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.
Related records
Closest rounds in the roster for October 5–10, 2026: Rivercell ($25 million Seed, October 7, 2026), SafeWorld ($12.2 million Seed, October 5, 2026), Ghost ($11 million Seed, October 5, 2026), SignSplit ($400 million Seed, October 5, 2026), Klarent ($8 million Seed, October 9, 2026), Infino ($7.5 million Seed, October 6, 2026).
Benchmark, which led this round, also led Greptile ($25M Series A, September 23, 2025). It is also named as an investor in Legora ($550 million Series E, October 21, 2026), Greptile ($50 million Series B, October 19, 2026) and Numeral ($100 million Series C, September 23, 2026).
Index Ventures, which led this round, also led Flapping Airplanes ($1 billion Series A, October 21, 2026), Fireworks AI ($1.505 billion Series D, July 16, 2026), Crosby ($60M Series B, March 31, 2026), LiveKit ($100M Series C, January 22, 2026), Wordsmith ($25 million Series A, June 3, 2025) and Tessl ($100M Series A, November 14, 2024). 3 more of its rounds are on its page.