AI voice startup ElevenLabs has had a hectic start to 2025. Since announcing its $180m Series C at a $3bn valuation in January, the company has launched its own speech-to-text model, opened an office in Japan, secured a deal with Spotify to offer audiobooks on its platform and seen a growing number of competitors entering the market.
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