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December 22, 2025

17 voice AI startups to watch, according to VCs

From AI-powered scribes for dentists to voice AI for military communications, investors share which voice AI startups are on their radar right now

Voice is becoming a key way to interact with AI, and startups are taking note. In Europe, a host of companies are building “voice-first” tools , often to help humans speak to AI models and agents — and most importantly to ensure the technology understands and responds to them properly.

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A picture of Astrid Moullé-Berteaux, vice president at Headline
Astrid Moullé-Berteaux, vice president at Headline
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A picture of Nicolas Essayan, founder at Drysdale Ventures 
Nicolas Essayan, founder at Drysdale Ventures
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A picture of Adriana Vitagliano, principal at Firstminute Capital
Adriana Vitagliano, principal at Firstminute Capital
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A picture of Pascual Cortes-Monroy, vice president at Northzone
Pascual Cortes-Monroy, vice president at Northzone
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A picture of Tobias Bengtsdahl, partner at Antler
Tobias Bengtsdahl, partner at Antler
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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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