# Top 18 Speech Recognition Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 18 best-funded speech recognition startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $719M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/speech-recognition-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**DuerOS** DuerOS is embedded with world class AI speech and image recognition technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dueros) DuerOS is embedded with world class AI speech and image recognition technology. *Founded* 2017 Beijing, China **$295M** last round Sept 2020
- 2 [**Mobvoi** Mobvoi develops technologies in Chinese language speech recognition, natural language processing, and vertical mobile search.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobvoi) Mobvoi develops technologies in Chinese language speech recognition, natural language processing, and vertical mobile search. *Founded* 2012 Beijing, China **$180M** last round Apr 2017
- 3 [**Crescendo** Crescendo Systems is a software development company that provides speech recognition, digital dictation, and transcription solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/crescendo) Crescendo Systems is a software development company that provides speech recognition, digital dictation, and transcription solutions. *Founded* 2003 Feltham, United Kingdom **$120M** last round Oct 2024
- 4 [**Aibee** Aibee is an AI startup that develops speech recognition, big data analysis, and natural language processing technologies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aibee) Aibee is an AI startup that develops speech recognition, big data analysis, and natural language processing technologies. *Founded* 2017 Beijing, China **$86M** last round Nov 2018
- 5 [**Recapp** recap offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology solutions to search and access audio contents.](https://millionrounds.com/company/recapp) recap offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology solutions to search and access audio contents. *Founded* 2014 Switzerland **$11M** last round Feb 2026
- 6 [**NetByTel** NetByTel provides speech recognition call center software solutions for its clients.](https://millionrounds.com/company/netbytel) NetByTel provides speech recognition call center software solutions for its clients. *Founded* 1999 Jakarta, Indonesia **$8.0M** last round Jan 2004
- 7 [**Reson8** Reson8 is a speech technology company based in Amsterdam, specializing in automatic speech recognition (ASR) tailored for European languages.](https://millionrounds.com/company/reson8) Reson8 is a speech technology company based in Amsterdam, specializing in automatic speech recognition (ASR) tailored for European languages. *Founded* - Amsterdam, Netherlands **$5.7M** last round Mar 2026
- 8 [**Coqui** Coqui was an open speech technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2021 by former Mozilla machine-learning engineers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/coqui) Coqui was an open speech technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2021 by former Mozilla machine-learning engineers. *Founded* 2021 Berlin, Germany **$3.3M** last round Mar 2023
- 9 [**Incept AI** Incept AI is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in voice AI solutions aimed at enhancing speech recognition and audio processing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/incept-ai) 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 **$3.0M** last round Feb 2025
- 10 [**Typeless** Typeless specializes in the development of advanced AI-based speech recognition for the medical field.](https://millionrounds.com/company/typeless) Typeless specializes in the development of advanced AI-based speech recognition for the medical field. *Founded* 2022 United States **$1.9M** last round Oct 2013
- 11 [**SKRIBER** Skriber is an AI-powered medical scribe platform founded in 2024 that automates clinical documentation for healthcare providers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/skriber) Skriber is an AI-powered medical scribe platform founded in 2024 that automates clinical documentation for healthcare providers. *Founded* 2024 South Jordan, United States **$1.3M** last round May 2025
- 12 [**Auris Tech** Auris Tech is an educational technology company based in London, founded in 2015.](https://millionrounds.com/company/auris-tech) Auris Tech is an educational technology company based in London, founded in 2015. *Founded* 2015 London, United Kingdom **$1.1M** last round Mar 2026
- 13 [**Atexto** Atexto is a crowdsourcing and AI data platform that specializes in providing labeled speech data.](https://millionrounds.com/company/atexto) Atexto is a crowdsourcing and AI data platform that specializes in providing labeled speech data. *Founded* 2019 San Francisco, United States **$713K** last round Dec 2019
- 14 [**Shader** Shader is an AR technology that allows users to create their digital identity with voice and speech recognition.](https://millionrounds.com/company/shader) Shader is an AR technology that allows users to create their digital identity with voice and speech recognition. *Founded* 2022 San Francisco, United States **$580K** last round Jun 2023
- 15 [**EMOSpeech** At EMOSpeech, we develop enterprise software applications based on speech emotion recognition.](https://millionrounds.com/company/emospeech) At EMOSpeech, we develop enterprise software applications based on speech emotion recognition. *Founded* 2011 Miami, United States **$493K** last round Jan 2015
- 16 [**Dictate IT** Dictate.IT is the largest provider of digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription solutions for healthcare organizations in the UK and Ireland.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dictate-it) Dictate.IT is the largest provider of digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription solutions for healthcare organizations in the UK and Ireland. *Founded* 2003 London, United Kingdom **$431K** last round Nov 2005
- 17 [**Fluent.ai** Speech understanding and intent recognition that learns from speech, behavior and context, for embedded voice user interfaces](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluent-ai) Speech understanding and intent recognition that learns from speech, behavior and context, for embedded voice user interfaces *Founded* 2015 Montreal, Canada **$414K** last round May 2015
- 18 [**Waverly Labs** Waverly Labs is a consumer electronics company based in New York, founded in 2014.](https://millionrounds.com/company/waverly-labs) Waverly Labs is a consumer electronics company based in New York, founded in 2014. *Founded* 2013 New York, United States **$190K** last round Sept 2022

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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