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Deepgram Raises $130M Series C at $1.3B Valuation to Power the Voice AI Economy
SAN FRANCISCO, January 13, 2026--Deepgram, the real-time API platform underpinning the Voice AI economy, today announced it has raised $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. The round was led by AVP, an independent global investment platform dedicated to high-growth technology companies across Europe and North America.
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