Voice-based AI dictation app Wispr Flow has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. This round was led by Menlo Ventures and included New Enterprise Associates (NEA), 8VC, and angel investors like Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp, Carta CEO Henry Ward, and Lindy CEO Flo Crivelli. Menlo Ventures’ Matt Kraning also participated in the round. The startup has raised a total of $56 million to date.
Wispr founder and CEO Tanay Kothari developed the startup to create a device that would allow users to type just by mouthing words silently. Its prior funding was for that business. Last year, the company started focusing on Wispr Flow, the software interface designed for the hardware device.
The company launched its Mac app in late 2024, followed by Windows and iOS versions. Kothari mentioned that, since its early release, VCs in Silicon Valley have been using the product. “I think every single tier one venture fund in the valley uses Wispr Flow for their emails, memos, documents, and more. They feel themselves being hooked on it, and it is one of the products they use every day. Because of this, we started getting a lot of inbound,” Kothari said about investor interest.
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Notably, over half of Wispr Flow’s users dictate in non-English languages. The app supports over 100 languages and helps users convert speech into notes, emails, reminders, and more. There is a strong demand from Europe and Asia for this multilingual service. Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Hindi, and Mandarin are the top non-English languages used.
Kothari noted that 40% of users of the app are in the U.S., 30% in Europe, and 30% in other parts of the world. Also, more than 30% of the app’s users are from a nontechnical background.
“More and more people are using AI tools, but still, there isn’t a good interface for people who are not techies. ChatGPT-style interface is the most common one, and that was released three and a half years ago. We are building for all kinds of users so they don’t have to write system prompts to interface with AI,” Kothari said.
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Wispr Flow plans to use the funds from the latest round to grow its team of 18 with roles in engineering and go-to-market. It will also release an Android app and cater to enterprise users by setting up company-wide phrase context and support teams. The startup plans to build Flow into a product similar to an AI-powered assistant that knows more about personal context and helps users do everyday tasks like send messages, take notes, and set reminders. The company also said it is working with AI partners to power the interaction layer.
Menlo Ventures CEO Matt Kraning said that Wispr Flow is “creating an efficient way to translate digital thoughts and intent.” “The app captures users’ speech and what they want to convey very well. The team has thought about how people speak while developing models rather than focusing on things like word error rates,” he told TechCrunch.