Smallest.ai Raises $13 Million Series A as Total Funding Tops $21 Million
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 31
Smallest.ai Raises $13 Million Series A as Total Funding Tops $21 Million
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 31
Summary
$13 million in new Series A funding will help Smallest.ai expand voice AI built for real-time customer conversations, taking the startup’s total funding to more than $21 million.
Late-2024-founded Smallest.ai says smaller, specialized voice models can cut the response lag that makes AI agents sound unnatural, handling listening, thinking and speaking simultaneously.
Its system uses a small voice model for live interaction and hands tougher questions to a larger foundational model, briefly putting customers on hold to mimic human support behavior.
RingCentral and Truecaller are already customers as Smallest.ai targets enterprise support providers, competing with ElevenLabs, Cartesia and regional language-focused rivals such as Sarvam.