Hone builds AI agents for running business operations, founded by alumni of OpenAI and Cognition including Moritz Stephan (CEO), Oliver Brady and Carlo Kobe. Coverage on 2026-10-09 reported a $60 million seed round at a $285 million valuation, with Benchmark and Index Ventures among backers named in FinSMEs and Index Ventures posts.
AI📍 San Francisco, CA
Current Valuation
$285M
as of 2026-10-09
PRIVATE
QL Price
$285M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Hone, published 2026-10-10 — in line with the last disclosed round of $285M (2026-10-09).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$285M
2026-10-09
weight 1
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Hone going public?
No. Hone is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Hone's valuation in 2026?
Hone is valued at $285M as of 10/09/2026, set by its Seed ($60M, Oct 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Hone filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Hone.
Who are Hone's investors?
Hone's investors include Benchmark, Index Ventures, Elad Gil, Hanabi Capital, Definition, Diffusion.
How much has Hone raised?
Hone has raised $60M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Seed of $60M in Oct 2026.
Is Hone publicly traded — can you buy Hone stock?
No. Hone is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Hone on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Moritz Stephan
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Total Raised
$60M
Growth
$60M seed at reported $285M valuation (Oct 2026)
Last Round
Seed — $60M (Oct 2026) · Lead: Benchmark
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Seed · $60M · this month
privateTotal raised $60M1 disclosed rounds
Seed Impact
Round Size
$60M
Primary financing announced
Post-Money Valuation
$285M
Company-announced mark
Round / Post-Money
21.1%
New capital ÷ post-money
Disclosed Funding
$60M
Cumulative disclosed rounds
Step-up compares disclosed post-money valuations. Round / post-money is a financing-size ratio, not an ownership or dilution estimate.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Seed
$60M
Oct 2026
Benchmark
$285M
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Founders & Key People
Moritz StephanOliver BradyCarlo Kobe
Investors
Benchmark · Index Ventures · Elad Gil · Hanabi Capital · Definition · Diffusion
Products
Business-running AI agents
AIAI AgentsEnterpriseRecently Funded
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-10-09. Refreshed quarterly.