tech
December 10, 2025
ElevenLabs just hit a $6.6B valuation. Its CEO says the real money isn't in voice anymore.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski admits he thinks voice models will be commoditized in just a couple of years. So what's ElevenLabs' plan when everyone else catches up?
TL;DR
- ElevenLabs is now valued at $6.6 billion, a significant increase from nine months ago.
- The company recently announced a $100 million tender offer.
- CEO Mati Staniszewski believes voice models will be commoditized in a couple of years.
- ElevenLabs is pivoting from voice models to building a conversational AI agent platform.
- The company is working on tackling deepfakes using watermarking, AI detection, and device authentication.
- Staniszewski predicts a future with more AI-generated content than human content.
- ElevenLabs is expanding into music generation and partnerships for audio-video integration.
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