Axios · Jul 2026
Covers Harmonic’s partnership with the American Institute of Mathematics on an open benchmark designed by mathematicians, highlighting a broader AI/research push.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Harmonic.ai is a startup discovery and private-market intelligence platform for investors, growth teams, and corporate development. It combines a large company/people database with the Scout AI research agent, network mapping, CRM integrations, and API/bulk-data delivery so users can source, evaluate, and act on startup opportunities earlier.
Primary product
Scout AI-powered startup discovery database
Founded
2020
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Team size
51-200 employees
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Startup discovery and private-market intelligence
Offices
New York, New York, United States (HQ)
San Francisco, California, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sydney, Australia
Business model
enterprise SaaS subscription
API access
bulk data licensing
custom sales-led contracts
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
CEO
Co-founder
Co-founder and CTO
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Engineering Manager
Seth Wieder
Head of Product
Darri Atlason
Head of Growth
John Matthews
Head of Data Operations
GTM - Enterprise Lead
Work & culture
Mission-driven and customer-obsessed, with a strong emphasis on ownership, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement. The company says it is remote-friendly/flexible, was founded as a remote team, and is not a 9-9-6 culture.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Publicly states competitive cash compensation, but does not publish salary bands or equity ranges.
Benefits
competitive cash compensation
100% employer-paid health insurance
100% employer-paid dental insurance
100% employer-paid vision insurance
401(k) matching
commuter benefits
free in-office lunch
monthly team dinners
quarterly company offsites
Product & market
Pricing
Sales-led custom quote model with three product tiers: Enterprise Console, API access, and Bulk Data; no public self-serve pricing is published.
Differentiators
- —coverage from incorporation through scale-up
- —35M+ companies and 195M+ people
- —Scout AI natural-language research agent
- —network mapping across LinkedIn, email, calendar, and CRM
- —daily/weekly refresh cycles
- —operator-level people data beyond executives
- —API, bulk warehouse delivery, and Chrome extension
- —data sourced from legal filings, accelerators, founder submissions, and public signals
Technology
React
TypeScript
Python
GraphQL
REST API
Chrome extension
OpenAI
Anthropic
Google
S3
BigQuery
Snowflake
LinkedIn integrations
CRM integrations
Customers
Accel
Y Combinator
Valo Ventures
NEA
GV
a16z
Floodgate
Brex
Notion
Carta
PostHog
Rillet
Kindred Partners
GTMfund
Airtree
Competitors
PitchBook
Crunchbase
CB Insights
Tracxn
Dealroom
SignalFire
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
approximately $22.5M (external estimate)
Latest news
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Harmonic.ai · Jun 2026
Shows how Harmonic positions its data and Scout agent for GTM teams, including triggers, CRM integrations, and contact coverage.
Harmonic.ai · May 2026
Explains Harmonic’s VC workflow, proprietary coverage, daily refreshes, Scout research agent, and network/context features for sourcing and diligence.
Jobs and careers at Harmonic
9 jobs at Harmonic
Formal Verification Engineer
On-site
Engineering
Palo Alto; Palo Alto, CA, United States
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer, Product
On-site
Engineering
Palo Alto
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer, ML Systems
On-site
Engineering
Palo Alto
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Research Engineer, Training & Inference
On-site
Engineering
Palo Alto
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer, Infrastructure
On-site
Engineering
London
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
General Opportunity
On-site
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Research Engineer, Formal Methods
On-site
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Research Engineer
On-site
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer
On-site
2y ago
On-site
Full-time