# Wispr raises $280M Series B led by Menlo Ventures

> Wispr, based in United States, has raised $280M in a Series B led by Menlo Ventures, announced on 18 August 2026. 23 other investors joined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/wispr-series-b-2026-08 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Raised **$280M** 3 sources reported it

Stage **Series B** 1 earlier round on record

Investors **24** 1 named as lead

Where **US** United States

AI Software

## How big is it?

Against every equity round we recorded in the twelve months to 18 August 2026. Ranks count companies, so the same raise reported twice is counted once.

**#192** equity round of the last twelve months

**#25** Series B of 387 in that time

**#134** round in United States, of 1,098

This round **$280M**

Median Series B **$50M**

5.6 times the median Series B of the last twelve months.

## Who invested

- [**Menlo Ventures** 90 rounds in the last twelve months *Led*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)

Also in the round

- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc)
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)
- [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital)
- [Forerunner Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forerunner-ventures)
- [Notable Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notable-capital)
- [Together Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/together-fund)
- [Modern Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mvp-ventures)
- [Plus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-capital)
- [DK Metcalf](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dk-metcalf)
- [Klay Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klay-thompson)
- [Neo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo-ventures-2)
- [Acrew](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew)
- [Livvy Dunne](https://millionrounds.com/fund/livvy-dunne)
- [Shaun White](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shaun-white)
- [Dak Prescott](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dak-prescott)
- [Joe Burrow](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joe-burrow)
- [Kyle Hamilton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-hamilton)
- [Aaron Gordon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-gordon)
- [Alex Caruso](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-caruso)
- [Domantas Sabonis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domantas-sabonis)
- [Paul George](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-george)
- [Trae Young](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trae-young)

## Funding history

- August 2026 Series B **$280M**
- November 2025 Series A **$25M**

$305M raised across the 2 rounds we hold.

## Reported by

- TechCrunch 17 August
- TechStartups 17 August
- Ventureburn 18 August

The round's figures come from these reports; each link opens the original.

## Other big rounds that week

[**Starcloud** $250M Series A](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/starcloud-series-a-2026-08)[**Castelion** $800M Series C](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/castelion-series-c-2026-08)[**Muon Space** $250M Series C](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/muon-space-series-c-2026-08)[**Callosum** $100M Seed](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/callosum-seed-round-2026-08)[**Groq** $350M Series A](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/groq-series-a-2026-08)[**Also** $150M Series D](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/also-series-d-2026-08)

[The company **Wispr on Millionrounds** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wispr)[Weekly roundup **Week of 17 August** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/news/weekly/2026-08-17)[Monthly roundup **August 2026** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/news/monthly/2026-08)

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