Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
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Paris-based voice AI startup Gradium secured $100 million in seed funding, with new investment from Nvidia, to expand its Bay Area presence.Summary
Paris-based Gradium, a developer of low-latency voice AI models, has increased its total seed funding to $100 million following a new investment from Nvidia. Originally launched out of the French AI lab Kyutai, the startup is using the capital to establish a Bay Area office to better compete for talent alongside industry giants like OpenAI and Google. Co-founded by researcher Neil Zeghidour, Gradium focuses on ultra-low latency audio technology and has already secured notable enterprise clients, including Renault, despite stiff competition from rivals like ElevenLabs.
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