Nuance Labs

Foundation models and researchSouth Park Commons Founder Fellowship

Latest funding

$50M Series A · September 19, 2026

Led by Lightspeed India Partners · Source: SiliconANGLE

Total raised: $60M across 2 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓

Website: nuancelabs.ai.

X: @nuance_ai · 3,320 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Category: Foundation models and research.

Sectors: unknown.

Subcategory: emotion foundation models.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Seattle, United States.

Total raised: $60M in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: Sep 19, 2026 · 54 days ago.

Headcount: 11–50 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 14, 2026.

Signals

X account@nuance_ai · created Sep 9, 2025 (14 months old) · 3,320 followers

Website registeredJun 12, 2025 (17 months old)

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Nuance Labs | 81 days from website to first raise on record

@nuance_ai·Raised $60M in 2 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

September 19, 2026
Series A · $50M
LLightspeed India Partners (lead), AAccel, DDefine Ventures, LLightspeed, NNvidia, SSouth Park Commons
Source: SiliconANGLE
September 9, 2025
X account created
September 1, 2025
Seed · $10M
AAccel (lead), LLightspeed, SSouth Park Commons
Source: startupintros.com
June 12, 2025
Website created
Date unknown
SSouth Park Commons Founder Fellowship · accelerator or program
Source: x.com

Founders and team

FM
Fangchang Ma Cofounder & CEO

LinkedIn · source: nuancelabs.ai
EZ
Edward Zhang Cofounder & CTO

LinkedIn · source: nuancelabs.ai
KY
Karren Yang Cofounder & Chief Scientist

LinkedIn · source: nuancelabs.ai

Investors

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