# Nuance Labs Raises $50M Series A for Audiovisual Understanding Models

On September 14, 2026, per Nuance Labs, real-time audiovisual understanding and emotional expression foundation model company raised $50M in a Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with Accel, South Park Commons, NVIDIA and Define Ventures. The company was founded by former Apple researchers Fangchang Ma, Edward Zhang and Karren Yang.



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## Connected profiles

- [Accel](/institutions/accel)
- [Define Ventures](/institutions/define-ventures)
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](/institutions/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- [NVIDIA](/institutions/nvidia)
- [Nanfanggongyuan South Park Ventures](/institutions/nanfanggongyuan-south-park-ventures)
- [Nuance Labs](/companies/nuance-labs)
- [South Park Commons](/institutions/south-park-commons)

## Sources

- https://www.nuancelabs.ai/nuance-labs-series-a-release