The problem
Voice agents sound robotic and lag, which breaks real-time conversations
What they do
Ultra-low-latency voice AI models and a platform for voice agents
Traction 50,000+ customers (Nvidia, Samsung, ServiceNow); ARR undisclosed
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 23
- Ops roles
- 3
- Headcount
- ~80 (est.)
~60-100 staff (est.); 28 open roles
Hiring in
- * - San Francisco
- Bengaluru
- London
Funding
- Last round
- $100M
- Stage
- Series A-2
- Date
- Oct 2025
Led by Kleiner Perkins, Index, Lightspeed, Nvidia
- Hiring+1.523 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+1.5Series A-2 · $100M, Oct 2025 (12 months ago): 6–12 months = +1, $100M+ round +0.5
- Traction+0.75Some growth: 50,000+ customers (Nvidia, Samsung, ServiceNow); ARR undisclosed
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total3.751.5 + 1.5 + 0.75 − 0 = 3.75 → Tempo (3.5–4.24)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: cheaper at size
50,000+ customers, but trails bigger voice AI rivals in a crowded field.
Sources: Altis: Cartesia moat debate (SSM edge, 50K customers) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026