4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.
DeepL says its tech could be used for real-time translation with meeting tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation and transcription across apps.
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.
Mistral’s new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.
ElevenLabs’ valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.
The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures.
Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens.
Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.