Kalpa Labs
YC F25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Kalpa Labs develops generalist audio models capable of following instructions and learning new tasks in context, with initial applications in conversational speech synthesis. The company offers products including a studio interface for multi-speaker dialogue generation, a live conversational model, and API access for developers.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)
Kalpa Labs was founded in 2025 by Prashant Shishodia and Gautam Jha.
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Prashant Shishodiain𝕏Co-Founder / CEOPrashant Shishodia led machine learning infrastructure at Google, working on systems that processed billions of queries monthly. He now leads product development at Kalpa Labs focused on speech models.
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Gautam Jhain𝕏CTO & FounderGautam Jha previously built ultra-low latency software for high-frequency trading firms. He now works on speech model development at Kalpa Labs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kalpa Labs do?
- Kalpa Labs develops generalist audio models capable of following instructions and learning new tasks in context, with initial applications in conversational speech synthesis. The company offers products including a studio interface for multi-speaker dialogue generation, a live conversational model, and API access for developers.
- Who founded Kalpa Labs?
- Kalpa Labs was founded by Prashant Shishodia, Gautam Jha in 2025.
- Who are Kalpa Labs's investors?
- Kalpa Labs's investors include Y Combinator, Tekedia Capital.
- Where is Kalpa Labs headquartered?
- Kalpa Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.