Deepgram

Raised $130M in a Series C round, announced 13 January 2026.

Round

Deepgram raised $130 million in a Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Amount: $130M
Stage: Series C
Announced: 13 January 2026
Lead: AVP
Other investors: Alkeon, In-Q-Tel, Madrona, Tiger, Wing, Y Combinator, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Alumni Ventures, Princeville Capital, Twilio, ServiceNow Ventures
Use of funds: Accelerating its API platform, acquiring OfOne, expanding its patent portfolio, and international expansion including Europe.
Valuation: $1.3B
Checked: Amount and date matched across 3 press sources

Provides speech recognition and voice AI models and APIs for developers and enterprises

Sources: Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation - Reuters news.google.com
Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup - TechCrunch news.google.com
Deepgram Raises $130 Million Series C at $1.3 Billion Valuation to Power the Voice AI Economy - AI Insider news.google.com
Website: deepgram.com ↗
LinkedIn: Scott Stephenson ↗

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