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December 2, 2025

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs voice AI startup Gradium in $70m seed round

Startup spun out of Paris-based non-profit lab Kyutai, which focuses on open source AI research

AI voice startup Gradium, a spinout of Paris-based non-profit AI lab Kyutai, has come out of stealth mode with a $70m seed round.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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