Voice AI and Interface SoftwareSan Francisco, United States
Wispr develops voice interface software, best known for Wispr Flow, an AI dictation application that converts speech into formatted text inside any desktop or mobile application. It also builds Canto, its own speech recognition model designed for noisy real-world conditions, and operates Wispr Interface Labs, a research arm exploring new interfaces. The company began by working on wearables and silent speech before moving to dictation.
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2021Founded
Voice AI and Interface SoftwareSector
Aug 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Wispr has raised $361M across 2 disclosed rounds.
$361MRaised
$280MLatest round
$2BValuation
2Events
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Aug 2026Round$280MMenlo Ventures, Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, MVP Ventures, Acrew, Activate, Forerunner, Goodwater, Peak XV, Together Fund, PLUS Capital $2Bwisprflow.ai ↗
Nov 2025Round$81MMenlo Ventures, Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, MVP Ventures $700M at the November 2025 roundtechcrunch.com ↗
Valuation journey
Price marks from disclosed rounds — Wispr has been a unicorn since Aug 2026.
Founded in San Francisco by Tanay Kothari and Sahaj Garg, who met on their first day at Stanford. The company initially worked on wearables and silent speech interfaces. ↗
2024 · milestone
Pivots to dictation with Wispr Flow, which converts speech into formatted text inside any application. ↗
Nov 2025 · funding
Round — $81M, led by Menlo Ventures.
Aug 2026 · funding
Round — $280M at $2B, led by Menlo Ventures.
17 Aug 2026 · milestone
Previews Canto, its first proprietary speech recognition model, and launches Wispr Interface Labs, a research arm led by Ariya Rastrow. Says more than 60 billion words have been generated on the platform. ↗
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Wispr develops voice interface software, best known for Wispr Flow, an AI dictation application that converts speech into formatted text inside any desktop or mobile application. It also builds Canto, its own speech recognition model designed for noisy real-world conditions, and operates Wispr Interface Labs, a research arm exploring new interfaces. The company began by working on wearables and silent speech before moving to dictation.
Who founded Wispr?
Wispr is associated with Tanay Kothari, Sahaj Garg.
How much funding has Wispr raised?
Wispr has raised $361M across 2 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $280M round in Aug 2026.
Who are Wispr's investors?
Disclosed investors in Wispr include Menlo Ventures, Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, MVP Ventures, Acrew, Activate, Forerunner, Goodwater, Peak XV, Together Fund.
What is Wispr's valuation?
Wispr was last reported at $2B, at the time of its round in Aug 2026.
What is the latest news on Wispr?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Wispr Raises $280 Million Series B Led by Menlo Ventures at a $2 Billion Valuation” (18 August 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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