Hark: The $700 Million Bet on a Founder Who Hasn't Shipped a Product Yet

Brett Adcock raised three-quarters of a billion dollars before releasing a single feature. That's not reckless. It's a case study in how founder reputation becomes raisable capital.*

Company Overview

Brett Adcock founded Hark in late 2025 and seeded it with $100 million of his own money before raising a dollar from outside investors. This week, the company announced it closed a $700 million Series A at a $6 billion post-money valuation. The round was oversubscribed.

The round was led by Parkway Venture Capital and included a striking …