Deepgram Raises $130M Series C at $1.3B Valuation to Power the Voice AI Economy, Led by AVP.
PRIVATEJan 13, 2026
Amount Raised
$130 Million
Round Type
Series C
San FranciscoInformation TechnologyArtificial Intelligence
Investors
University Of MichiganColumbia UniversityStanford UniversityPrinceville CapitalTwilioBlackrockServicenow VenturesY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAlkeonIn Q TelMadronaTigerWingSapCiti VenturesAvp
Description
Deepgram, the real-time API platform for Voice AI, announced it raised $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. The funding will support the launch of ‘Powered by Deepgram,’ and acquisition of OfOne. This investment positions Deepgram to deliver advanced Voice AI models and expand internationally.
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Company Information
Company
Deepgram
Location
548 Market Street, Suite 25104
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Deepgram's speech AI platform is the foundation for the future of voice technologies. We've raised $86 million to put speech AI behind leading innovators and have transcribed over one trillion words since inception. We believe every voice should be heard and understood, from our audio to our customers to our employees. Enabled by end-to-end deep learning models, Deepgram's strength lies in our diversity of people, ideas, and backgrounds that inspire the next generation of voice-enabled experiences. We've been recognized as an Inc. Best Workplace (2022), a Forbes Top 50 AI Company to Watch (2021), and a CB Insights Top 100 AI Startup (2021), among others. Voice intelligence is out there, and we're here to help any developer or company discover its value with just an API call. You bring your voice. Deepgram delivers the intelligence.
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