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Deepgram secured $130 million to scale its Voice AI platform and acquired OfOne, boosting real-time voice automation in restaurants with over 1,300 organizations using its APIs.
- On Jan 13, 2026, Deepgram announced a $130 million Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation and acquired OfOne, integrating its team and technology into Deepgram for Restaurants.
- The company said it raised to accelerate growth after voice AI went mainstream and Scott Stephenson, CEO and Co-Founder, noted it was cashflow positive last year.
- More than 200,000 developers use Deepgram, which has processed over 50,000 years of audio and serves more than 1,300 organizations including Granola and Twilio.
- Deepgram is opening a Voice AI Collaboration Hub in San Francisco to host demos, briefings, and developer events, and the company said additional functionality and integrations will roll out in the coming months.
- The move positions Deepgram amid a market pegged to reach $14–$20 billion by 2030, with restaurant use cases risking failures like the Taco Bell incident, which withdrew its voice AI after 18,000 water cups.
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Voice AI is having its breakout moment — and Deepgram just locked in the capital to ride that wave. The San Francisco-based startup raised $130 million in a Series C round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion, pushing it firmly […] The post Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation to fuel global expansion first appeared on Tech Startups.
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