ElevenLabs in the Media
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October 2026
ElevenLabs, ICEYE backer Endeavor Catalyst closes oversubscribed $320M Fund V
Endeavor Catalyst has closed its oversubscribed $320 million Fund V, taking the ventur
ElevenLabs CEO on AI slowdown; Prosus dials up fintech bets
Happy Wednesday! ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski weighs in on the AI slowdown debate. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
ElevenLabs targets voice AI service in 22 Indian languages, says CEO
ElevenLabs currently offers speech-to-text and text-to-speech services in 14 Indian languages and plans to cover all 22 official languages over the next year
Microsoft Debuts Voice AI to Compete with ElevenLabs
Microsoft on Thursday launched speech-generating AI that the company says is both cheaper and more accurate than competing models from the likes of ElevenLabs, SpaceXAI and Google. Microsoft aims to produce voice models to power features such as transcribing conference calls in its Teams app or .
Cars24 Turns Test Drive Chatter Into a 35% Sales Lift
A test drive at Cars24 lasts about an hour. Buyers raise loan worries, point out problems with the car and ask questions the salesperson may not answer well. Much of it used to go unnoticed. The Indian used-car retailer now records those conversations and uses voice AI from ElevenLabs to turn the
ElevenLabs Hits $22 Billion as Voice Agents Power Enterprise Shift
ElevenLabs closed a $300M employee tender at a $22B valuation, doubling its worth in eight months on surging demand for voice agents. Enterprise revenue hit 55% of total, with 15M+
ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22bn since February
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Zuckerberg: The new Trump-Whisperer? Google Argon: The eternal third
ElevenLabs doubles its February valuation through a $300 million tender offer for existing shareholders.
AI voice start-up ElevenLabs valued at $22bn after tender offer
The 2022-founded company said its AI agents now handle more than 15m customer service conversations per week. Read more: AI voice start-up ElevenLabs valued at
September 2026
ElevenLabs Joins Ranks of World’s Most Valuable AI Firms
Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now reportedly one of the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence companies. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Sept. 30) from the Financial Times (FT), which said the startup reached this milestone when a share sale doubled its price tag to $22 billion.
AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
ElevenLabs' valuation doubles to $22 billion on surging AI voice-agent demand
ElevenLabs has successfully finalised a notable employee tender offer, achieving a staggering valuation of $22 billion this week. This impressive growth reflects a significant bump from its prior funding round back in February. Noteworthy investors such as Wellington, T. Rowe Price, and Andreessen H
ElevenLabs doubles its valuation to $22bn in a $300m share sale
ElevenLabs is now worth $22bn, double its $11bn valuation in February. Employees and existing investors sold $300m of shares, the voice AI company said in a blog post on
ElevenLabs' valuation doubles to $22 billion on surging AI voice-agent demand
ElevenLabs said on Wednesday it had completed a $300 million employee tender offer valuing the AI voice generation startup at $22 billion, twice the valuation it secured in its February funding round. The tender was led by Wellington and T.
AI voice start-up ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn
Existing investors and employees at speech-generation software company sell $300mn worth of stock
ElevenLabs opens Brussels office and plans to triple its Belgian team
ElevenLabs has launched in Belgium and opened an office in Brussels, the voice AI company said on Wednesday. The office is in the European District, close to the main EU buildings. ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer
New price tag comes little over six months since AI voice startup was valued at $11bn.
ElevenLabs' new v4 speech model makes AI voices more expressive and consistent
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ElevenLabs launches Eleven v4 and v4 Turbo voice models
ElevenLabs launches Eleven v4 and v4 Turbo with expressive speech, voice cloning, and low-latency streaming for real-time agents.
Top Tech News Today, September 28, 2026: Citrix, ElevenLabs, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Samsung, SpaceX & More
It’s Monday, September 28, 2026, and the machines did not wait for permission. In the past day, AI agents probed government sites, leaked user images, paused a frontier lab’s training run, handed a stranger someone’s home address, and pushed Nvidia […] The post <a href="https://techs
ElevenLabs’ new AI model supports enhanced speech capabilities, 90+ languages
ElevenLabs, a leading player in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), has launched its latest speech models: ElevenLabs v4 and v4 Turbo.
ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages
ElevenLabs v4 can clone voices with a 10 second clip
Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billion
ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway.
EU’s €5B Scaleup Europe Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs’ $500M raise
ElevenLabs closed a $500 million round in February at an $11 bi
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
The bloc’s flagship investment vehicle is said to be mulling its first investment outside of the EU.
EU-backed Scaleup Europe Fund in talks to invest in ElevenLabs
The Scaleup Europe Fund, a €5bn growth fund backed by the European Commission, is in discussions to invest in the voice AI company ElevenLa
What to Build vs Buy: Lessons from AI Agents in Production at a Major Insurer
This is a sponsored blog post by AI software company ElevenLabs. The first generation of automation in financial services was a cost decision, and customers could tell. Decision tree chatbots and IVR menus reduced volume by deflecting it, and the experience taught a generation of policyholders an
ElevenLabs MCP can now generate voice, music, images & video
ElevenLabs has added its ElevenCreative generation tools to the ElevenLabs MCP, giving Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor access to over 50 models.
ElevenLabs unveils ‘Music v2.5’ – but UMG wasn’t involved
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Music’s AI Reckoning: Labels Strike Deals as Suno and ElevenLabs Push Forward
Suno's v6 models trained on licensed music and UMG's deal with ElevenLabs signal a shift toward collaboration. Yet lawsuits continue and artists worry about losing control as AI mus
ElevenLabs lists five services on the UK government’s GBP 14B cloud framework
Five ElevenLabs services are listed on the software lot of G-Cloud 15, the UK government’s cloud buying framework, according to the Digital
UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform
These licensing agreements are not only a way to shift AI music companies from the targets of lawsuits to paying customers for music, but also a bet that allowing fans to play with the tech may demystify it.
When AI Voice Agents Hit Their Limits: Twilio and ElevenLabs Show How Warm Handoffs Work
Twilio and ElevenLabs enable practical AI-to-human voice handoffs that carry full context and summaries. Recent platform updates and deployments show how organizations reduce costs
UMG’s ElevenLabs deal is latest move to AI remix experiences
Another d
Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform
The unnamed software will be built around licensed music from UMG artists who want to participate.
ElevenLabs signs its first major-label deal, licensing Universal music for a fan remix platform
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have signed a multi-year licensing agreement and will build a music creation platform on it that lets fans produce remixes, mashups, new interpretations and
Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs
Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday. The record label is developing the platform through a multi-year licensing
ElevenLabs Went From $0 to $600M+ ARR in 41 Months. When the AI Agent Closes the Deal, They Still Pay the Human. With Carles Reina, First VP of Revenue
Carles Reina was employee #4 at ElevenLabs and its first go-to-market hire. He was also its first investor. He spent the first nine months selling enterprise deals by himself, then built the entire commercial org, and has now moved full-time to Baobab Ventures, the $15M solo GP fund he raised last y
Microsoft's new speech model is faster, cheaper than OpenAI's
Microsoft has launched a new speech-recognition model, MAI-Transcribe-2, that is faster, more accurate, and cheaper than its competitors such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs.
Microsoft AI’s MAI-Transcribe-2 undercuts OpenAI, Google and ElevenLabs on price and speed
Microsoft AI on Thursday released MAI-Transcribe-2 , a speech-recognition model the company says is faster, more a
ElevenLabs hires OpenAI’s Ashley Kramer as its first chief revenue officer
ElevenLabs has hired Ashley Kramer, formerly vice president of enterprise sales at OpenAI, as its first chief revenue officer, as more than
August 2026
Thrad Backs RUN/HACK, Europe’s First Running Hackathon, Alongside ElevenLabs, O2 & Wispr Flow
Thrad, the advertising platform for AI conversations, has announced its sponsorship of RUN/HACK, Europe's first running hackathon, taking place in London on Saturday 29 August. Presented by TAG and organised by Zizou Brahmi, Tijs Nieuwboer, Siena Kinsale, Luke Balabanovic, Rachel Macnaght
India’s Murf AI launches Falcon 2 to challenge voice AI leaders
Bangalore-based Murf AI is releasing its Falcon 2 voice model on 20 August at $0.01 per generated minute, a fifth of what ElevenLabs charges. The company says it sco
ElevenLabs Lets Brands Rent History’s Most Famous Voices
Thomas Edison never recorded an advertisement. Mark Twain never narrated an audiobook. Amelia Earhart never fronted an airline campaign. All three can now be hired to do exactly that through ElevenLabs’ Iconic Marketplace, a licensing platform connecting brands with the rights holders of history’
July 2026
GPT Transcribe improves on its predecessor but can't catch ElevenLabs, Google, or Mistral on error rates
OpenAI has released GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe, two new speec
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst
Leading AI founders such as ElevenLabs' Mati Staniszewski and Legora's Max Junestrand also participated in the round.
Dwelly grabs $170M from EQT and General Catalyst, backed by ElevenLabs, Legora and Synthesia’s CEOs, to automate UK lettings
Dwelly, a London startup that buys UK letting agencies and uses AI to r
Gemini, ElevenLabs top new Voice AI benchmark
One of AI's big promises is making your workflows faster, and talking to your computer is one of the big unlocks. Voice AI models are booming because they let people interact with AI more seamlessly....
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
Meticulous has raised $15m from Chemistry, Menlo Ventures and a host of angels from Poolside, Dropbox, Vercel and OpenAI.
Revolut and ElevenLabs among first bets from Aspire11’s €100 million capital deployment
Prague-based VC Aspire11 has deployed the first €100 million of its €515 million fund of pension capital into a portfolio including Revolut, Databricks, VAST Data, Vinted, ElevenLabs and Baseten. The news came along with the announcement that former Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan investor Z
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
The Paris-based ElevenLabs competitor, just announced a hefty seed extension round.
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
AI voice startup said to be in early talks with investors for tender offer more than doubling its price tag.
ElevenLabs in talks for tender offer at $22bn valuation, doubling February mark
The voice AI startup is reportedly weighing a staff share sale that would value it at nearly double its February funding round, according to peo
ElevenLabs is in talks for a $22B valuation, doubling its price tag five months after its last raise
ElevenLabs is holding early talks with investors over a seconda
ElevenLabs explores employee stock sale at $22 billion valuation: report
AI startups engaged in fierce competition for talent have been increasingly letting employees sell stock as they race to retain and attract top researchers and engineers.
AI voice startup ElevenLabs eyes $22B valuation through employee stock sale
AI voice startup ElevenLabs is exploring a secondary share sale that could value the company at about $22 billion, less than six months after raising $500 million at half that valuation. The proposed deal would give employees a chance to […] The post <a href="https://techstartups.com
June 2026
As AI voices get harder to spot, ElevenLabs adopts Google’s SynthID to help you sniff the fakes
AI-generated voices are becoming nearly impossible to identify. ElevenLabs is now embedding invisible watermarks into its audio so you'll finally know when you're listening to AI.
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE
How companies like Bolt, Revolut, Iceye, Oura, Celonis, Helsing and ElevenLabs are helping reshape Europe’s tech future.
An AI-generated Michael Caine is narrating Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ now
The voice generation company ElevenLabs released an audiobook version of the ancient Greek classic Tuesday.
Poland bought a stake in ElevenLabs to grow its next AI champion
Poland produced one of the world’s most valuable AI companies almost by accident. Now it is spending public money to make sure the next one stays closer to home. Vinci, the venture arm of
Poland invests $11M in ElevenLabs and launches AI Lab Poland to grow its next generation of AI startups
Poland has produced one of the world’s most valuable AI compani
Hasbro forms Sixth Wall AI studio to license character behavior and voices
Sixth Wall introduces “behavioral licensing” for how characters speak and act in AI experiences, plus an ElevenLabs marketplace
ElevenLabs names Nihal Chauhan as Head - Public Sector Partnerships & Policy across APAC
ElevenLabs has appointed Nihal Chauhan as the Head of Public Sector Par
The UK just signed an AI deal with ElevenLabs to make government services accessible in any language and any voice
The UK government and ElevenLabs have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore how voice AI can improve public services, deepen safety research, and build AI tal
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs appoints Alexander Holt its field CTO
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs has appointed Alexander Holt as its Field CTO, a move aimed at accelerating AI integration for enterprise clients globally. Holt, who joined in 2023, has been instrumental in deploying advanced AI solutions for major corporations and governments. This strategic appointment f
I went to ElevenLabs' NYC pop-up. A robot poured me cold brew before I haggled with an AI shopkeeper.
ElevenLabs' NYC pop-up boasted that "every part of the experience is run by a voice agent." I decided to visit.
AI Voice Startup ElevenLabs Targets Warsaw Hub Expansion in Push for CEE Clients
ElevenLabs sees Warsaw as its fastest-growing hub as the artificial intelligence voice company chases new customers in central and eastern Europe.
Can VR treat addiction?
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May 2026
Stan Lee's voice and likeness have been resurrected, thanks to AI
ElevenLabs can now offer the late Marvel icon Stan Lee as part of its AI-generated voice portfolio.
ElevenLabs Music v2 promises opera-to-metal transitions without losing musical coherence
ElevenLabs has released Music v2, an upgraded AI music generation mod
Stan Lee Becomes A Real Life Marvel Zombie In Posthumous AI Likeness Deal
Companies managing the estate of the late Marvel icon announced a deal with AI audio firm ElevenLabs.
ElevenLabs, Stability AI Drop New AI Music Models—Can They Catch Suno?
Music v2 brings genre-shifting and section-by-section composition to ElevenLabs. Stable Audio 3.0 ships open weights and six-minute tracks. Is either good enough to dethrone the category leader?
Marvel Comics Icon Stan Lee Has Been 'Revived' With AI Tech—Again
ElevenLabs has licensed Stan Lee’s voice and likeness, adding the late Marvel comic creator to a growing market for AI celebrity replicas.
ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the track
Spotify's ElevenLabs Play Isn't Really About Audiobooks. It's About Owning The Production Layer.
Spotify's ElevenLabs Play Isn't Really About Audiobooks. It's About Owning The Production Layer.
Spotify introduces AI tool for authors to create audiobooks
Spotify has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, powered by ElevenLabs, to enable authors to self-publish their audiobooks.
I replaced ElevenLabs with this free, open-source voice cloner, and the quality is scarily good
It's time to hear yourself out but in a different voice.
Tech founders and investors on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026
Founders from top startups like Revolut, ElevenLabs and Octopus Energy are listed among the wealthiest people in the UK.
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI bet
Venture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company considers India a key market. Activate will partner with ElevenLabs in India to strengthen enterprise relationships and offer early-stage Indian startups access to i
ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists
ElevenLabs is being sued by seven journalists and voice actors in a US court. This is the second time legal action has been taken against ElevenLabs over its use of voices.
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
A roster of high-profile angels including ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski and Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen were among the investors.
AI Roundup: Udio used YouTube music; Meta/Zuckerberg sued for infringement; ElevenLabs raises $500m
The latest filing in the case between Sony Music and generative music AI platform Udio is the latter’s response to Sony, and it contains some pretty meaningful insights. Don’t forget: this is the ongoing case that has been running since 2024, which originally featured all three major labels
ElevenLabs adds high-profile investors after annualized revenue tops $500M
ElevenLabs Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence models optimized for audio processing, today announced that several dozen investors have joined its latest funding round. The startup first closed the Series D investment in February with a $500 million haul. The raise valued it at $11 billi
ElevenLabs Hits $500 Million in Annualized Revenue, Adds Nvidia as an Investor
AI voice startup ElevenLabs said Tuesday it had surpassed $500 million in annualized recurring revenue, up from $350 million at the end of last year, due to growth in sales of its voice agents to businesses. The company also added new investors including Nvidia’s venture arm, BlackRock, ..
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional funding
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured additional funding in its Series D round, valuing it at $11 billion. This investment will fuel platform advancements and global expansion, focusing on human-like
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional funding
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured additional funding in its Series D round, valuing it at $11 billion. This investment will fuel platform advancements and global expansion, focusing on human-like
ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors
4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.
ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria as new investors
4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.
Jamie Foxx, Squid Game Creator Invest in AI Startup ElevenLabs
Artificial intelligence developer ElevenLabs has brought on a wave of new investors including BlackRock Inc., Nvidia Corp., actors Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria, and Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of the hit series Squid Game.
April 2026
ElevenLabs Opened a Music Store While Taylor Swift Lawyered Up
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) changed the economics of music fast. The harder questions about authorship, ownership, what a song is worth and who it belongs to are still unanswered. ElevenLabs built a platform anyway. The voice AI company, valued at $11 billion after a $500 million Ser
ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic as ‘not just a listening app’
AI firm ElevenLabs’ march into music has been swift. Last
Inside a16z's $1.7B Infrastructure Bet | Jennifer Li, General Partner
Jennifer Li of a16z breaks down the $1.7B infrastructure thesis, what she saw in ElevenLabs before anyone else, and what gets rebuilt next.
Senator Hassan Demands Answers From ElevenLabs After FBI Reports $893 Million In AI Voice Scams
Senator Maggie Hassan sent letters April 16 to ElevenLabs, LOVO, Speechify and VEED demanding answers on how they stop voice-clone scams as FBI reports $893M in losses.
ElevenLabs VP warns sales candidates: 20x quota, long hours, or get out
In short: Carles Reina, ElevenLabs’ head of go-to-market and one of the company’s earliest employees, has issued a candid
An ElevenLabs exec says he's planning to double his team size — and he warns candidates about the 'huge amount of hours'
The vice president of sales at AI startup ElevenLabs tells hires they would have to work a "huge amount of hours" and he expects "full commitment."
Giants believe deal with AI company is sound decision that will expand fan experience at Oracle Park
The Giants have partnered an AI firm, ElevenLabs, which could mean translation services or new music choices will be available at Oracle Park during games.
The ElevenLabs AI music generator turns your ideas into 3-minute songs
Hot on the heels of Google's music AI launch, ElevenLabs drops ElevenMusic, a text-to-song iOS app that signals the company's clear ambition to move well beyond voice cloning.
ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic for AI song creation on iPhone
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ElevenLabs launches AI music app. Can it disrupt Spotify?
Voice AI company ElevenLabs has launched a new iOS app called ElevenMusic. The innovative platform allows users to create and discover music using artificial intelligence (AI).
ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music-generation app
ElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts. The new app suggests ElevenLabs wants to be more than just a voice model company.
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