Graudium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by Nvidia
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium has raised $100 million in seed funding, backed by Nvidia, to expand its presence in the Bay Area and compete for talent. The company aims to strengthen its position in the global AI ecosystem, citing the benefits of being close to major AI hubs. Gradium's audio models deliver voice at scale with ultra-low latency, but faces competition from other voice AI startups.
Key points
- Graudium, a Paris-based AI voice startup, raised $100 million in seed funding backed by Nvidia.
- The company will use the funds to open an office in the Bay Area and compete for talent.
- Graudium aims to strengthen its position in the global AI ecosystem, citing the benefits of being close to major AI hubs.
- The startup's audio models deliver voice at scale with ultra-low latency, a key differentiator in the market.
- Graudium faces competition from other voice AI startups, including ElevenLabs and Google's Gemini.
Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by Nvidia
Paris-based AI voice startup Graudium has raised $100 million in seed funding, backed by Nvidia, to expand its presence in the Bay Area and compete for talent. The company aims to strengthen its position in the global AI ecosystem, citing the benefits of being close to major AI hubs.
Graudium's audio models deliver voice at scale with ultra-low latency, a key differentiator in the market. However, the startup faces competition from other voice AI startups, including ElevenLabs and Google's Gemini.
The funding round was led by Nvidia, with participation from other investors including FirstMark Capital, Eurazeo, and DST Global Partners. Graudium was spun out of French AI lab Kyutai, which was co-founded by researcher Neil Zeghidour.
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