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Monday, 17 August 2026

Launch HN: Speko (YC S26) – OpenRouter for Voice AI

speko.ai 2 months ago 48

Speko, a YC S26 startup, launched an API-based router that benchmarks and selects speech-to-text, LLM, and text-to-speech models for voice AI stacks under user constraints. It charges for the hosted router and managed keys and said that since starting its batch in late June, external usage grew about 25% per week on average. Teams can switch voice models via a dashboard/API instead of re-integrating, and Speko publishes benchmark results while opening its MIT-licensed gateway for BYOK deployments.

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AI APIs & Integration Model Evaluation Voice Agents Speech Recognition

Wispr raises $280M to power up natural speech-to-text using AI

SiliconANGLE 2 months ago 50 ● 2 sources

Wispr raised $280 million in Series B funding to expand Flow, its AI dictation platform, and preview its proprietary model Canto. Canto reduced dictation error rates in noisy environments from 30% to nearly 5%–10%. Wispr’s product is expected to handle louder, messier real-world speech more accurately, enabling speech dictation in environments like cars and around traffic noise.

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Business Funding Model Release Speech Recognition

Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation

TechCrunch 2 months ago 26 ● 2 sources

Wispr raised $280 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation to expand beyond its dictation tool into meeting note-taking and related areas. The round includes a new speech-understanding model called Canto, which aims to cut error rates from 30% to less than 10%. As a result, Wispr is broadening its product lineup and rolling out improved dictation quality after user reports of a recent dip.

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Business Funding AI Agents & Workflows Model Release Speech Recognition

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