Valued at $2 billion, the start-up adds an in-house voice recognition model, a meeting note taker and a laboratory dedicated to man-machine interfaces.
Wispr announced on August 17 a series B of $280 million led by Menlo Ventures, on a valuation of $2 billion. The operation takes place less than ten months after a round of 25 million and brings the total raised to 361 million. Historical investors have given in to the pot, joined by Acrew, Forerunner, Goodwater, Peak XV, Together Fund and PLUS Capital.
Known for its AI-assisted dictation tool, the company is expanding its range: a voice recognition model called Canto, which is supposed to increase the error rate from about 30% to less than 10% in difficult cases, a meeting note taker opposing Granola, Fireflies or Read AI, and a structure, Wispr Interface Labs, dedicated to new man-machine interfaces.
The company launched its Android app in February 2026, developed hardware partnerships and began its commercial expansion in India and the United Kingdom, in a dictation market that became highly contested.
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