AI Funding & Investment

ElevenLabs Closes $500M at $11B Valuation to Expand Voice AI Into Multimodal Agents

ElevenLabs announced it has raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $11 billion, more than triple its valuation from January 2025. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed will join the company’s board. Existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ significantly increased their stakes, alongside participation from BroadLight, NFDG, Valor Capital, AMP Coalition, Smash Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Evantic Capital, and Bond.

Co-founder Mati Staniszewski said the funding will support AI research, product development, and global expansion across India, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, and Mexico, while extending ElevenLabs’ platform beyond voice into multimodal agents and video-enabled AI systems.

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Public Skepticism Toward AI Grows as Industry Leaders Acknowledge Trust Problem

Growing public unease about AI is beginning to translate into political and financial pressure, according to a series of recent reports. Axios reported that the National Republican

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Google Rolls Out New AI Study Tools Across Search and Gemini

Google announced a broad set of new AI-powered study features across Search and Gemini, including interactive visuals, 3D simulations, customized practice quizzes, and a dedicated

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OpenAI Faces Access Revocations in Cybersecurity Program, Unveils New Privacy-Focused Safety System

Multiple security researchers reported losing access to OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program, which grants vetted researchers reduced-restriction access to advanced AI models for legitimate