ElevenLabs Raises $19 Million from Andreessen Horowitz and GitHub’s Former CEO for Hot AI Startup

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London and New York-based AI voice startup ElevenLabs has raised $19 million in an early-stage funding round, led by venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz. It also involved ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and entrepreneur Daniel Gross. The funds will be used to develop the startup’s long-form video content offerings and delivery platform Projects. The funded company was launched in 2022 and uses AI to create a convincing text-to-speech voiceover and uses this to clone existing voices. Cofounder and CEO Mati Staniszewski believes that the platform has a huge market in the publishing and audio books sectors, and has already had more than one million users since launching the beta platform in January 2023.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related to the Above News

What is ElevenLabs?

ElevenLabs is an AI voice startup based in London and New York.

How much funding did ElevenLabs raise in its early-stage funding round?

ElevenLabs raised $19 million in its early-stage funding round.

Who led the funding round for ElevenLabs?

The funding round for ElevenLabs was led by venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Who else participated in the funding round for ElevenLabs?

The funding round for ElevenLabs also involved ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and entrepreneur Daniel Gross.

What will ElevenLabs use the funds for?

The funds raised by ElevenLabs will be used to develop the startup's long-form video content offerings and delivery platform Projects.

When was ElevenLabs launched?

ElevenLabs was launched in 2022.

What does ElevenLabs use AI for?

ElevenLabs uses AI to create a convincing text-to-speech voiceover and uses this to clone existing voices.

What market does ElevenLabs believe it has a huge opportunity in?

ElevenLabs believes it has a huge market opportunity in the publishing and audio books sectors.

How many users has ElevenLabs had since launching the beta platform in January 2023?

Since launching the beta platform in January 2023, ElevenLabs has had more than one million users.

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