Speech Recognition Startups

BoldVoice provides AI-powered coaching and feedback to help non-native English speakers improve communication clarity and confidence. The platform serves immigrants and non-native speakers seeking to reduce accent-related barriers in professional and personal contexts.

7 investors

Speechly provides an API that performs speech recognition and language understanding directly on user devices, reducing costs for applications that need to analyze spoken interactions in real time.

7 investors

AssemblyAI provides speech-to-text and speech understanding AI models delivered via API, enabling developers and companies to build and scale Voice AI applications. It offers audio transcription, summarization, and content moderation capabilities as an AI-as-a-service business.

5 investors

Uplift AI develops voice synthesis models for regional and underrepresented languages, enabling digital service access through voice interfaces in local languages. The platform serves developers and organizations building voice-enabled applications for non-English speaking populations.

5 investors

Ocular builds data infrastructure and annotation services to encode human expertise into AI models across modalities and domains. The company creates training datasets—including voice, speech, transcription, and evaluation data—sourced from elite professionals to improve AI performance on real-world tasks requiring nuanced human judgment.

3 investors

Voize develops voice-based documentation software for healthcare caregivers to reduce administrative time and increase time spent with patients. The platform serves nursing staff and care facilities looking to streamline bureaucratic workflows in healthcare settings.

2 investors