H Secures $220M in Seed Funding to Advance Global Foundation Models and Agentic AI
H is positioned at the forefront of global AI innovation, focusing on the development of advanced AI models that aspire to achieve and utilize Artificial General Intelligence.
Company Name: H
Location: Paris, France
Sector: Artificial Intelligence
Funding Details: Raised $220M in Seed funding. Backers include Accel, UiPath Inc., Bpifrance through its Large Venture fund, Eric Schmidt, Xavier Niel, Amazon, FirstMark, Elaia Partners, Eurazeo, Yuri Milner, Bernard Arnault’s Aglaé Ventures, Creandum, Motier Ventures, Samsung, and Visionaries Club, among others.
Purpose of Investment: To further develop research talent, acquire significant compute and data resources to achieve breakthroughs in agentic models, and support its vision of reaching full Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Leadership: The founding team comprises:
- Charles Kantor (Chief Executive Officer)
- Karl Tuyls (Chief Research Operations)
- Laurent Sifre (Chief Technological Officer)
- Daan Wierstra (Joining soon as Chief Scientist)
- Julien Perolat (Chief Multi-Agent)
Product: H aims to build and commercially deploy foundational action models with capabilities across various business and consumer verticals. These models are designed to perform reasoning, planning, and collaboration, featuring agentic and vertical-based architectures as well as differentiated models that push the boundaries of AI technology.
About Company: H is positioned at the forefront of global AI innovation, focusing on the development of advanced AI models that aspire to achieve and utilize Artificial General Intelligence. The company's ambitious approach combines cutting-edge research with practical applications to reshape how industries and consumers interact with AI.
