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Lucida AI closes $7M seed round led by Velocity Capital to enhance its speech-to-speech AI platform for global communication.

PRIVATEJun 30, 2026

Amount Raised

$7 Million

Round Type

Seed

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Investors

Next Tier VenturesLook AI VenturesBogazici VenturesYapı Kredi Frwrd Venturesünlü & CoVelocity Capital

Description

Lucida AI, a speech-to-speech AI platform, has secured a total of $7 million in its seed round, with $1.6 million added recently. The round was led by Velocity Capital, alongside other investors. The funding will support the company's mission to improve spoken communication through AI. Since its launch, Lucida AI has gained over 3 million users.

Quick answer

Lucida AI raised $7 Million in a Seed round, dated June 30, 2026. Investors: Next Tier Ventures, Look AI Ventures, Bogazici Ventures, Yapı Kredi Frwrd Ventures, ünlü & Co and Velocity Capital.

How much did Lucida AI raise?
Lucida AI raised $7 Million in a Seed round on June 30, 2026.
Who invested in Lucida AI?
Next Tier Ventures, Look AI Ventures, Bogazici Ventures, Yapı Kredi Frwrd Ventures, ünlü & Co and Velocity Capital are named as investors in this round.
What does Lucida AI do?
Lucida AI is a speech-to-speech AI platform focused on enhancing global communication.
Where is Lucida AI based and how big is it?
Fundz records about 7 employees.

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Who else raised in Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Lucida AI that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • vals.ai raised $40M (Series A) on August 13, 2026.
  • MemoraX AI raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on August 12, 2026.
  • Simaia raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on August 12, 2026.
  • STRGY AI raised $1.2M (Angel) on August 12, 2026.
  • Palette raised $3.5M (Pre-Seed) on August 11, 2026.
  • ElevTalk raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on August 11, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Lucida AI

About

Lucida AI is a speech-to-speech AI platform focused on enhancing global communication. The company utilizes proprietary AI technology to enable real-time, natural conversations without requiring text prompts. Founded by Mustafa Girgin and M. Sait Demirci, Lucida AI caters to both individual users and enterprises, offering applications with on-premises hosting. Since its launch, it has grown to over 3 million users and facilitated more than 2.2 billion minutes of spoken interaction worldwide.

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