AI Voice Startup ElevenLabs Doubles Valuation to $22 Billion
A $300 million employee tender offer co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price valued the AI voice technology company at twice its previous mark.
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AI voice technology startup ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22 billion following a $300 million employee tender offer co-led by investment firms Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
A tender offer of this kind typically allows existing employees and early investors to sell a portion of their shares to new or existing investors, providing liquidity without requiring the company to raise a traditional new funding round. The size and pricing of the tender offer set ElevenLabs' updated valuation at roughly double its prior mark.
Rapid Growth in AI Voice Technology
ElevenLabs has built its business around AI-generated voice and audio technology, an area that has drawn significant investor interest as demand grows for synthetic voice tools used in media production, accessibility applications, customer service and other fields. The participation of established asset managers such as Wellington and T. Rowe Price in the tender offer reflects continued institutional investor appetite for stakes in fast-growing AI companies.
Details on ElevenLabs' current revenue, customer base or specific growth metrics underlying the new valuation were not disclosed in available reporting.
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