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Brett Adcock | Investor profile
Profile at a glance
Brett Adcock is a repeat founder who started Vettery, Archer, and Figure. His biography says Vettery was acquired by Adecco for $110 million in 2018 and reports that Archer raised more than $1 billion and went public at a $2.7 billion valuation. These are self-reported figures. His current public biography focuses on Figure’s humanoid-robot work.
Source verification date: · Career and achievements are primarily based on Adcock’s own biography. A financing report says he launched Hark with $100 million of his own money; the evidence does not establish a separate angel investment, so the financing record is presented with that limitation.
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Key facts
| Figure focus | Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots for use in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail, and homes. |
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| Reported fundraising | His biography says Archer raised more than $1 billion and went public at a $2.7 billion valuation; these figures are self-reported. |
Experience
His company-building and engineering experience spans a talent marketplace, electric aircraft, and humanoid robots. Fundraising, valuation, and customer statements follow his own public biography. The page does not disclose his education.
Career and roles
- Vettery · Founder
2012–2018 (as listed in his biography) · Built an AI-based talent marketplace; his biography says Adecco acquired the company for $110 million in 2018.
- Archer Aviation · Founder
The biography lists a 2018 start; current tenure is not independently confirmed · His biography reports more than $1 billion raised and a public listing at a $2.7 billion valuation.
- Figure · Founder
2022–present (as listed in his biography) · Builds general-purpose humanoid robots; his biography identifies BMW as its first commercial customer.
Public record
- A May 2026 financing report says Adcock launched Hark in late 2025 with $100 million of his own money. This does not establish a separate angel investment or disclose his Series A contribution.
Official contact details
- Personal biography: Brett Adcock official bio
Sources
- 1. Brett Adcock — biography
I founded and grew Archer into a leading aerospace company, raising $1B+ of capital, and taking it public at a $2.7B valuation.
- 2. Brett Adcock — Vettery
It was acquired in 2018 for $110 million by The Adecco Group, the largest recruiting company in the world.
- 3. Brett Adcock — Figure
I founded Figure to give AI a body. We’re building general-purpose humanoid robots to fill labor shortages and work alongside humans in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail, and the home.
- 4. TechCrunch: Hark raises a $700M Series A
launched Hark in late 2025 with $100 million of his own money
- 5. Brett Adcock — Figure’s first commercial customer
performing end-to-end operations with our first commercial customer, BMW.