tech
February 4, 2026
ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.

TL;DR
- ElevenLabs raised $500 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
- The company is now valued at $11 billion, over three times its January 2025 valuation.
- Existing investors a16z quadrupled their investment, and ICONIQ tripled theirs.
- The funds will support research, product development, and expansion into international markets.
- ElevenLabs plans to expand beyond voice to include video and agent capabilities.
- The company closed the year with $330 million ARR.
- Rival Deepgram raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation earlier this year.
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