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January 22, 2024

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs lands $80m from a16z and Sequoia — and becomes a unicorn

The company is valued at $1.1bn, becoming a unicorn less than two years after being founded

Zosia Wanat

5 min read

Exactly one year ago, ElevenLabs, a voice AI startup, entered the European generative AI scene by launching its text-to-speech technology and announcing its tiny pre-seed round. Since then, it’s been on a wild ride.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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