Governor Hochul Announces Cutting Edge AI Company Aaru Will Expand in New York City, Creating Over 650 New Jobs

Home Grown AI Company Chooses New York for its Research and Development Hub and Will Grow its Workforce Tenfold

Under Governor Hochul's Leadership, New York has Passed the San Francisco Bay Area as the Nation's Largest Tech Talent Market

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Aaru, a Manhattan-based AI company that helps businesses test new products and ideas before bringing them to market, will expand its operations in New York City and create over 650 new jobs over the next five years. The company plans to keep growing in New York and will invest in the State to make New York the home of its research and development operations. The company will lease and build out more than 27,000 square feet of office space near Union Square, growing its workforce from about 60 employees today to more than 700.

"When the most promising AI companies choose where to grow, they are choosing New York, and Aaru is the latest proof of this," Governor Hochul said. "We've made big investments in computing power, research and talent and companies are bringing jobs and investment here because of it. Aaru started here, it's growing here and it's creating hundreds of good-paying jobs for New Yorkers."

Aaru Co-Founder and CEO Cameron Fink said, "We made a deliberate decision to build Aaru in New York City. The depth and diversity of talent here, proximity to the world's largest enterprises, and the city's history of innovation make it the right place for what we're building. Being a New York company is core to our DNA, and we're grateful to Governor Hochul and Empire State Development for their belief in Aaru."

Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, "Aaru's remarkable growth demonstrates what is possible when innovative companies have the talent, resources, and support they need to succeed. Founded in New York City just two years ago, the company has rapidly emerged as a major player in artificial intelligence, and this expansion represents an important investment in its future. Under Governor Hochul's leadership, we're helping companies like Aaru scale their operations, deepen their roots in New York, and create lasting economic opportunities."

Read the full press release here.