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July 8, 2026

Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m

The Paris-based startup spun out of non-profit AI research lab Kyutai seven months ago

French voice AI startup Gradium has raised around $30m in fresh funding, extending its seed round to over $100m seven months after launching. 

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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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