Wispr Flow Raises $280 Million at $2 Billion Valuation to Expand Voice AI Products
San Francisco-based voice AI startup Wispr Flow has raised $280 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, valuing the company at $2 billion—nearly triple its previous valuation. The total capital raised by Wispr now stands at $361 million. The funding will support the development of its proprietary speech model, Canto, and product expansion. New and existing investors include Peak XV, Activate, Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, MVP Ventures, and others, alongside notable cultural figures. Founded in 2021, Wispr's flagship AI dictation app enables real-time transcription and formatting across applications.
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economictimes broke this story on 17 Aug, 04:52 pm. Other outlets followed.