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AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

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Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium has secured $100 million in a seed funding round, with Nvidia participating as a new investor. This funding will support the company's expansion into the Bay Area to compete for talent and establish a stronger presence in the global AI ecosystem. Gradium, which spun out of the AI lab Kyutai, focuses on developing ultra-low latency audio models for near-instantaneous AI voice responses, aiming to compete with established players like ElevenLabs and Google's Gemini. AI

IMPACT This significant funding round for Gradium, a voice AI startup, highlights continued investor confidence in specialized AI applications and talent acquisition in key AI hubs.

RANK_REASON Funding round of $100M for an AI startup with participation from a major tech player (Nvidia).

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Julie Bort ·

    Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

    The Paris-based ElevenLabs competitor, just announced a hefty seed extension round.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/paris-based-ai-voice-startup-gradium-raises-100m-seed

    Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/paris-based-ai-voice-startup-gradium-raises-100m-seed-backed-by-nvidia/ # AI # Startup # VentureCapital

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/paris-based-ai-voice-sta…

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