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Speech recognition startups worldwide

18 speech recognition startups worldwide have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 18 that have raised the most, $719M between them, with the United States the most common home.

$719Mraised by these 18
18on our record in all
United Statesmost common home
DuerOSraised the most
  1. 1DuerOSDuerOS is embedded with world class AI speech and image recognition technology.

    DuerOS is embedded with world class AI speech and image recognition technology.

    Founded 2017Beijing, China$295Mlast round Sept 2020
  2. 2MobvoiMobvoi develops technologies in Chinese language speech recognition, natural language processing, and vertical mobile search.

    Mobvoi develops technologies in Chinese language speech recognition, natural language processing, and vertical mobile search.

    Founded 2012Beijing, China$180Mlast round Apr 2017
  3. 3CrescendoCrescendo Systems is a software development company that provides speech recognition, digital dictation, and transcription solutions.

    Crescendo Systems is a software development company that provides speech recognition, digital dictation, and transcription solutions.

    Founded 2003Feltham, United Kingdom$120Mlast round Oct 2024
  4. 4AibeeAibee is an AI startup that develops speech recognition, big data analysis, and natural language processing technologies.

    Aibee is an AI startup that develops speech recognition, big data analysis, and natural language processing technologies.

    Founded 2017Beijing, China$86Mlast round Nov 2018
  5. 5Recapprecap offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology solutions to search and access audio contents.

    recap offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology solutions to search and access audio contents.

    Founded 2014Switzerland$11Mlast round Feb 2026
  6. 6NetByTelNetByTel provides speech recognition call center software solutions for its clients.

    NetByTel provides speech recognition call center software solutions for its clients.

    Founded 1999Jakarta, Indonesia$8.0Mlast round Jan 2004
  7. 7Reson8Reson8 is a speech technology company based in Amsterdam, specializing in automatic speech recognition (ASR) tailored for European languages.

    Reson8 is a speech technology company based in Amsterdam, specializing in automatic speech recognition (ASR) tailored for European languages.

    Founded -Amsterdam, Netherlands$5.7Mlast round Mar 2026
  8. 8CoquiCoqui was an open speech technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2021 by former Mozilla machine-learning engineers.

    Coqui was an open speech technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2021 by former Mozilla machine-learning engineers.

    Founded 2021Berlin, Germany$3.3Mlast round Mar 2023
  9. 9Incept AIIncept AI is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in voice AI solutions aimed at enhancing speech recognition and audio processing.

    Incept AI is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in voice AI solutions aimed at enhancing speech recognition and audio processing.

    Founded -New York, United States$3.0Mlast round Feb 2025
  10. 10TypelessTypeless specializes in the development of advanced AI-based speech recognition for the medical field.

    Typeless specializes in the development of advanced AI-based speech recognition for the medical field.

    Founded 2022United States$1.9Mlast round Oct 2013
  11. 11SKRIBERSkriber is an AI-powered medical scribe platform founded in 2024 that automates clinical documentation for healthcare providers.

    Skriber is an AI-powered medical scribe platform founded in 2024 that automates clinical documentation for healthcare providers.

    Founded 2024South Jordan, United States$1.3Mlast round May 2025
  12. 12Auris TechAuris Tech is an educational technology company based in London, founded in 2015.

    Auris Tech is an educational technology company based in London, founded in 2015.

    Founded 2015London, United Kingdom$1.1Mlast round Mar 2026
  13. 13AtextoAtexto is a crowdsourcing and AI data platform that specializes in providing labeled speech data.

    Atexto is a crowdsourcing and AI data platform that specializes in providing labeled speech data.

    Founded 2019San Francisco, United States$713Klast round Dec 2019
  14. 14ShaderShader is an AR technology that allows users to create their digital identity with voice and speech recognition.

    Shader is an AR technology that allows users to create their digital identity with voice and speech recognition.

    Founded 2022San Francisco, United States$580Klast round Jun 2023
  15. 15EMOSpeechAt EMOSpeech, we develop enterprise software applications based on speech emotion recognition.

    At EMOSpeech, we develop enterprise software applications based on speech emotion recognition.

    Founded 2011Miami, United States$493Klast round Jan 2015
  16. 16Dictate ITDictate.IT is the largest provider of digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription solutions for healthcare organizations in the UK and Ireland.

    Dictate.IT is the largest provider of digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription solutions for healthcare organizations in the UK and Ireland.

    Founded 2003London, United Kingdom$431Klast round Nov 2005
  17. 17Fluent.aiSpeech understanding and intent recognition that learns from speech, behavior and context, for embedded voice user interfaces

    Speech understanding and intent recognition that learns from speech, behavior and context, for embedded voice user interfaces

    Founded 2015Montreal, Canada$414Klast round May 2015
  18. 18Waverly LabsWaverly Labs is a consumer electronics company based in New York, founded in 2014.

    Waverly Labs is a consumer electronics company based in New York, founded in 2014.

    Founded 2013New York, United States$190Klast round Sept 2022
Total fundinghow the list is ranked
15 November 2026updated nightly
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