Brett Adcock

Brett Adcock is a U.S. technology founder based in California, born in 1986, with an estimated net worth of ~$19.1B RTB. SEC records show 54 insider-related filings tied to him, including multiple Schedule 13D/A filings and Form 4 ownership reports, which are standard SEC disclosures for significant ownership stakes and changes in holdings SEC EDGAR. News coverage in the provided data links him to AI and robotics ventures, including Figure and Hark NewsAPI GDELT.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings show Brett Adcock associated with Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and a personal SEC profile with 54 filings, including repeated Schedule 13D/A amendments and Form 4 ownership documents SEC EDGAR. Schedule 13D/A is an update to a filing used when someone has a significant stake in a company, while Form 4 reports insider ownership changes SEC EDGAR. Recent coverage says his AI hardware startup Hark raised $700 million at a $6 billion valuation, and other articles connect him to Figure and Scout AI GDELT NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Foundation filings show three Adcock-related foundations with total grants paid of $232,600 and total reported assets of $374,032 ProPublica 990. The Adcock Foundation reported $9,600 in grants in 2020, the Adcock Family Foundation reported $223,000 in grants in 2023, and Christina Adcock Family Foundation Inc reported $0 in grants in 2023 despite reporting $1 in assets and $1 in revenue ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 5 contributions totaling $26,200 between 2023-05-13 and 2024-01-30 FEC. The largest recipients were Manchin Leadership Fund, Manchin for West Virginia, Country Roads PAC, and Dean 24, Inc., with $9,600 going to Democratic recipients and $16,600 to PACs or other recipients FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage focuses on Brett Adcock’s rise in AI-related wealth rankings and his startup activity NewsAPI GDELT. Headlines describe him as part of a wave of new AI billionaires, note a reported 217% net worth surge, and say he grew up on a farm with no money NewsAPI. Other articles report that his AI hardware startup Hark raised $700 million at a $6 billion valuation, and that Scout AI raised $100 million to train models for war GDELT.