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▶ 10:03 · AI Applications · Voice agents shift from cost-saving support to revenue-generating sales
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ElevenLabs' Mati Staniszewski: How Voice Becomes the Interface for AI

2026-05-06 · 5 company · 5 thematic
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mati staniszewski

Mati Staniszewski founded ElevenLabs in 2022. The company built the first human-sounding text-to-speech model, reached $600M ARR in 40 months with 600 employees, and powers voice AI for enterprises (Revolut, Klarna), creators (Matthew McConaughey, James Earl Jones estate), and platforms (Fortnite, Headspace).

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