Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface

A $700 million Series A at a $6 billion valuation signals capital requirements far beyond standard software, pointing to massive compute infrastructure needed to power a truly "universal" layer. By acting as a universal interface, Hark mechanically threatens to disintermediate existing operating systems, turning current app ecosystems into invisible backend utilities. This shift will likely force incumbent hardware monopolies to defensively restrict API access to protect their gatekeeper status. The true test of Hark's valuation isn't the secretive technology itself, but whether it can survive the inevitable ecosystem blockade.