In an interview at the Nrth conference in Toronto, ElevenLabs co-founder and CEO Mati Staniszewski discussed the AI voice company's growth, saying it is pacing at $600 million in annual recurring revenue and is reportedly valued at $22 billion by investors, four years after founding. He said the company powers phone support for clients including Klarna, Deutsche Telekom, Cisco, and Adobe, and increasingly competes with businesses that once trained on its technology, such as Decagon.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-24
An Entrepreneur op-ed argues that businesses making AI-driven layoffs, like Amazon and Klarna, often rebuild their workforces the same way they were structured before the cuts, risking a repeat of the inefficiencies that triggered the layoffs. The piece urges companies instead to use real-time workforce data and better-trained managers to redesign teams and hiring decisions rather than simply refilling old roles.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-09
Cherry Ventures general partner Sophia Bendz discussed on TechCrunch's Equity podcast why Sweden's startup scene, home to companies like Legora and Lovable, is thriving. Dealroom data shows the ecosystem has already raised $2.8 billion this year and is on pace to reach $5 billion, up from $3.2 billion last year but still below the 2021 peak of $8.5 billion.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-28
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