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mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen LaterET in the Valley: ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski Podcast: The Morning Brief (LS 47 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: ET in the Valley: ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati StaniszewskiPub date: 2025-11-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat began as a simple idea—to change how we hear and interact with voices—has turned into a global tech movement. In this brand-new limited podcast series of The Morning Brief- ET in the Valley, host Surabhi Agarwal speaks with ElevenLabs co-founder Mati Staniszewski about the company’s mission to revolutionize voice technology. From its Polish roots and...
2025-12-1917 min
mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen LaterElevenLabs just hit $6.6B, but its CEO says the real money isn't in voice anymore Podcast: Equity (LS 51 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: ElevenLabs just hit $6.6B, but its CEO says the real money isn't in voice anymorePub date: 2025-12-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationElevenLabs has made a name for itself building realistic AI voices.
What started as two Polish engineers annoyed by terrible movie dubbing has grown into a profitable company now valued at $6.6 billion, doubling its valuation from just nine months ago. The company recently announced a $100 million tender offer led by Sequ...
2025-12-1923 min
mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen LaterThe Future of Voice AI: Agents, Dubbing, and Real-Time Translation with ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski Podcast: No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: The Future of Voice AI: Agents, Dubbing, and Real-Time Translation with ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati StaniszewskiPub date: 2025-12-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationImagine learning chess from a grand master, or negotiating tactics from an expert FBI hostage negotiator. ElevenLabs’ voice AI technology is making that unlock possible. Sarah Guo sits down with Mati Staniszewski, co-founder of ElevenLabs, to explore how the three-year old company is transforming how humans interact with...
2025-12-1941 min
mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen Later20VC: ElevenLabs Hits $200M ARR: The Untold Story of Europe's Fastest Growing AI Startup | The Real Cost of AI from Talent to Data Centres | How US VCs are in a Different League to Europeans | The Future of Foundation Models with Mati Staniszewski Podcast: The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 20VC: ElevenLabs Hits $200M ARR: The Untold Story of Europe's Fastest Growing AI Startup | The Real Cost of AI from Talent to Data Centres | How US VCs are in a Different League to Europeans | The Future of Foundation Models with Mati StaniszewskiPub date: 2025-09-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMati Staniszewski is the Co-Founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, the world’s leading AI voice platf...
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The Morning BriefFrom Age Gating to Content Rating, Microdrama Apps are Flouting RulesFrom no age gating on sexual content to the absence of statutory warnings around smoking on screen, Microdrama apps are violating critical rules associated with publishing curated digital content. In this episode, host Dia Rekhi speaks with Mallika Noorani of Parinam Law Associates on how platforms dismissed as “just two-minute videos” are in fact operating outside the law, despite clearly falling under India’s Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code. The discussion lays bare systemic failures: missing content ratings, weak or misleading age gates, absent parental controls, poor accessibility features, and routine neglect of mandatory health disclaimers. Noorani explai...
2025-12-1823 min
The Morning BriefET in the Valley: Ashish Thusoo, Co-founder and CEO, CurieTech AI.From big data’s earliest breakthroughs to AI-driven software automation, Ashish Thusoo has been at the centre of enterprise technology’s biggest inflection points. In this episode of ET in the Valley, host Surabhi Agarwal speaks with Ashish Thusoo, co-founder and CEO of CurieTech AI. About how data, software, and enterprise IT are being reshaped once again. Tracing his journey from Oracle in 1998 to redefining data processing at Facebook, and later building cloud-scale platforms, the conversation unpacks why AI-led automation of integrations is emerging as the next frontier. Thusoo also weighs in on whether the AI wave spells disruption or o...
2025-12-1715 min
Matthew McConaughey - Audio BiographyMatthew McConaughey: Monastic Musings, Marriage Secrets, and AI Audio MovesMatthew McConaughey BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Matthew McConaughey has been lighting up the scene with book tour buzz and big business moves. Just days ago on December 14, Fox News reported he revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live how he toyed with monastic life for a full decade after his Australia days in 88-89, craving that quiet hermetic vibe until a monk buddy set him straight as a natural storyteller instead. The same chat spilled his cheeky marriage secret from his new book Poems and Prayers a queen-size bed keeps him and Camila Alves shoulder-to-shoulder after ditching their oversized...
2025-12-1602 min
The Morning BriefET CEO RoundtableIndia’s economy appears strong on the surface: high growth, low inflation, rising global interest and a confident narrative around the “India decade.” But is the optimism masking deeper structural risks? In this wide-ranging roundtable, leading voices from business, policy and economics examine what is really driving India’s growth and what could hold it back. In the latest edition of The Economic Times CEO roundtable ET’s Executive Editor Sruthijith KK talks to Priya Nair, CEO & MD, Hindustan Unilever, Uday Kotak, founder, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group, Lalit Keshre, Co-founder...
2025-12-1630 min
The Morning BriefHow Quick Commerce is Triggering a Health Crisis for Gen ZIndia’s quick-commerce boom is masking a growing public-health crisis. A new analysis reveals that half of all packaged foods sold on these platforms are junk, HFSS or ultra-processed, with some apps listing unhealthy items at rates as high as 62 percent. What looks like convenience is reshaping consumer behaviour, especially among Gen Z, where late-night impulsive ordering has become routine and, in many households, a daily habit. At the same time, medical research links ultra-processed foods to a wide range of diseases including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular problems, kidney disorders and even depression raising alarms about long-term dietary patterns. In...
2025-12-1221 min
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | StartupsThe Future of Voice AI: Agents, Dubbing, and Real-Time Translation with ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati StaniszewskiImagine learning chess from a grand master, or negotiating tactics from an expert FBI hostage negotiator. ElevenLabs’ voice AI technology is making that unlock possible. Sarah Guo sits down with Mati Staniszewski, co-founder of ElevenLabs, to explore how the three-year old company is transforming how humans interact with technology through voice. Mati talks about the technical challenges of building foundational audio models, the strategic thinking between conducting research and deploying products in tandem, and why voice is the ultimate interface for everything from computers to robots to immersive media. They also discuss how the coming revolution of AI personal tu...
2025-12-1141 min
The Morning BriefWrappers to Winners: Why Google Chose India for Its First AI Futures FundGoogle and Accel have teamed up to launch their first-ever AI Cohort in India, a pre-seed program designed to back the country’s most ambitious AI founders at a moment when global giants like Microsoft are announcing multibillion-dollar AI investments in India. In this episode, host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Jonathan Silber, Co-Founder & Director of AI Futures Fund, Google, and Accel partners Prayank Swaroop and Pratik Agarwal to unpack why India was chosen as the global starting point, what the program offers, and how it aims to shape the next wave of AI innovation. From early access to cutting-edge Go...
2025-12-1119 min
EquityElevenLabs just hit $6.6B, but its CEO says the real money isn't in voice anymoreElevenLabs has made a name for itself building realistic AI voices.
What started as two Polish engineers annoyed by terrible movie dubbing has grown into a profitable company now valued at $6.6 billion, doubling its valuation from just nine months ago. The company recently announced a $100 million tender offer led by Sequoia and ICONIQ, with participation from a16z and others, as its tech powers everything from Fortnite characters to customer service bots and goes toe-to-toe with OpenAI to become the default voice of AI.
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, we’re bringing you a...
2025-12-1023 min
The Morning BriefET in the Valley: Krish Ramineni, Co-founder & CEO at Fireflies.aiFireflies started as a small experiment by two young engineers trying to fix a simple workplace problem: remembering what was said in meetings. A decade later, it has quietly become one of the few profitable AI companies operating at global scale. In this episode, of ET in the Valley, host Himanshi Lohchab talks to Co-founder & CEO at Fireflies.ai, Krish Ramineni traces that path from manually joining calls as “Fred” to validate demand, to rebuilding the product after securing early access to OpenAI’s APIs. He discusses the pressure of fast followers, why note-taking was only the entry...
2025-12-1025 min
The Morning BriefHow IndiGo and Air Travel UnravelledIndia’s biggest airline didn’t just stumble, it unravelled. When IndiGo collapsed, thousands were stranded, but the real story runs much deeper. Aviation insiders unpack how ignored fatigue rules, poor planning, and a culture of silence pushed India’s largest carrier into chaos. In this episode, Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks to Capt. Amit Singh of Safety Matters, Ameya Joshi of Network Thoughts, and ET’s Arindam Majumdar to decode how IndiGo’s days-long meltdown exposed deep cracks in pilot planning, safety oversight, and the regulatory system meant to keep flyers safe. Experts explain why new fatigue rules triggered panic, how...
2025-12-0931 min
The Morning BriefBCG India Head on India’s Manufacturing TestIndia wants manufacturing to power its next big leap from 17% to 24% of GDP, and eventually to a $30 trillion economy. But how realistic is that in a world of tariffs, fractured supply chains and geopolitical churn? In this episode, host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Rahul Jain, India head at the Boston Consulting Group, who breaks down what it will actually take. He explains why India’s large domestic market is an advantage, why indigenisation and exports must rise together, and why scale, cost competitiveness and real R&D investment will decide whether India becomes a global manufacturing force, why three-quarters of...
2025-12-0517 min
The Morning BriefExplaining the Govt’s U-Turn on its Sanchar Saathi AppIndia's government ordered every smartphone to pre-install its Sanchaar Saathi cybersecurity app then quietly withdrew the mandate within weeks after Apple and privacy experts cried foul. But the real story isn't the U-turn. It's what this episode exposes: India's surveillance laws are 30 years old, written for phone tapping, not the digital age. The government can access your personal data without consent, without oversight, without accountability. While the app mandate failed because Apple had power to push back, most Indians don't. This episode unpacks the regulatory overreach, the privacy concerns, and why outdated laws give authorities a blank check over...
2025-12-0415 min
The Morning BriefET in the Valley : Mohit Aron, Co-Founder, Nutanix And Founder, CohesityThis episode of “The Morning Brief” ET in the Valley series we go inside the mind of one of Silicon Valley’s most quietly influential founders a technologist who reshaped modern data centers with a single insight: keep compute and storage together because the network will always slow you down. Host Surabhi Agarwal talks to Mohit Aron, co-founder, Nutanix and founder, Cohesity about the idea that grew into hyperconverged infrastructure and why, even in an age of cloud and AI, the basic physics of data still haven’t changed. We also dive into the forgotten world of secondary data backups...
2025-12-0321 min
The Morning BriefET in the Valley: Databricks Co-founder Patrick WendellThe real future of AI’s trajectory is being shaped by players who can convert deep data, cloud-first design, and measurable gains into sustainable models.This episode breaks down how early, unpopular bets on cloud adoption and machine-learning workloads are now separating the winners from the laggards in the AI race, and why profitability remains elusive even at unprecedented scale. On The Morning Brief – ET in the Valley, host Surabhi Agarwal speaks with Patrick Wendell, Co-founder & VP of Engineering of Databricks, about how decisions once dismissed as “too risky” helped Databricks build for long-term scale. Wendell also breaks down the real...
2025-11-1921 min
AI Podcast Summaries from Transcripted.ai (VIDEO)Why Voice Is the Next AI Interface — a16z Podcast (Mati Staniszewski)Voice is poised to become the next natural AI interface, reshaping creators, enterprises, and how meaning is conveyed through sound. This 3-minute summary condenses the original 31-minute a16z Podcast conversation between the a16z team and Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of 11 Labs. Learn how 11 Labs built contextual, emotional voice models; scaled via small autonomous product teams; launched a creator-focused voice marketplace that paid $10M back to contributors; and navigated licensing, enterprise orchestration (speech-to-text, LMs, text-to-speech, telephony), and legal trade-offs. Hear practical lessons on hiring beyond Silicon Valley, removing titles to speed decision-making, defending product-market fit with six-month sprints...
2025-11-0703 min
硅谷声研所EP01 A16z ｜ 11labs CEO：为何语音将成为下一代人工智能交互界面（本段为翻译，仅供参考） ElevenLabs首席执行官兼联合创始人Mati Staniszewski与Jennifer Li一同解释了团队如何以闪电般的速度推出研究级AI——从文本转语音和完全授权的AI音乐到实时语音代理——以及为什么语音是人机交互的下一个界面。 他分享了小型自主团队模式、全球招聘方法，以及Voice Marketplace如何向创作者支付超过1000万美元，同时发展成为一个企业平台。
2025-11-0614 min
跨国串门儿计划#297.Eleven Labs CEO：语音是下一个AI界面，三年内如何从零到AI音频巨头📝 本期播客简介本期节目克隆了Jennifer Li对Eleven Labs联合创始人兼CEO Mati Staniszewski的深度专访。Eleven Labs作为AI音频领域的领军企业，在短短三年内，从文本到语音合成起步，迅速拓展至语音到文本、音乐、音效乃至AI智能体平台，展现了惊人的执行力。Mati在访谈中分享了Eleven Labs如何通过小而自主的团队结构，以及全球化的人才招聘策略，在保持高速迭代的同时兼顾产品质量。他深入探讨了公司如何通过“声音市场”与创意产业合作，实现收益分成，以及在与唱片公司谈判中克服挑战的经验。Mati还揭示了Eleven Labs从创作者品牌成功转型企业市场的策略，包括构建全面的AI智能体解决方案，以及在企业级产品开发中对可靠性和合规性的极致追求。他坦诚分享了作为CEO，从早期激情驱动到规模化后激励机制驱动的文化转变，以及如何确保销售策略与公司长期目标一致的宝贵经验。这不仅是一次关于AI技术前沿的探索，更是一堂关于创业、创新与组织管理的实践课。翻译克隆自：ElevenLabs CEO: Why Voice is the Next AI Interface👨⚕️ 本期嘉宾Mati Staniszewski，Eleven Labs 联合创始人兼 CEO。Eleven Labs是AI音频领域的领军企业，提供文本到语音、语音到文本、音乐、音效及AI智能体平台等服务。⏱️ 时间戳00:00 开场 & 播客简介Eleven Labs的飞速发展与产品策略00:02:09 语音市场：赋能创作者，已支付千万美元收益00:03:28 三年惊人执行力：从文本到语音到AI智能体平台00:04:05 速度与质量并存：小而自主的团队结构00:06:03 平衡研发与产品发布：研究与产品团队的协作00:07:00 研究与产品：3个月时间线与灵活的产品开发全球化人才与组织文化00:08:19 全球化招聘策略：从欧洲起步，寻找顶尖人才00:09:39 招聘非传统背景人才：打破常规，发现潜力股00:10:19 混合办公模式：中心与远程结合，兼顾融入与灵活00:11:26 欧洲团队的独特优势：渴望施展抱负的动力00:11:44 扁平化组织架构：小团队、无头衔与责任制00:13:04 扁平化挑战与负责人作用：处理复杂问题与信息隔离00:14:03 创意产业合作：拥抱AI工具，收益分成模式与创意产业的合作与挑战00:14:51 与行业对话：理解优先事项与激励机制00:15:31 声音市场：通过收益分成与社区共赢00:16:16 成功案例：西班牙男声在英语国家的意外走红00:17:01 与唱片公司合作：艰难谈判与强制性节点00:17:56 招募人才：法律顾问与行业专家企业市场转型00:20:08 从创作者到企业：产品驱动增长与销售模式演变00:21:38 AI智能体解决方案：结合多模型，实现复杂应用00:22:15 企业级产品开发：可靠性、合规性与生产环境部署00:23:09 挑战与文化转变：企业销售周期的耐心与团队共识CEO的转型与领导力00:26:26 CEO最艰难的转变：从激情驱动到激励机制驱动00:27:31 激励结构的重要性：销售配额与公司战略一致性00:28:15 文化调整：当激励机制与公司利益冲突时00:29:11 政策调整：明确禁止向竞争对手出售模型🌟 精彩内容💡 **AI音频领域的飞速发展与创新**Eleven Labs在短短三年内，从文本到语音合成起步，迅速拓展至语音到文本、音乐、音效乃至AI智能体平台，展现了惊人的执行力。Mati强调，他们通过小而自主的团队结构，每个团队5-10人，拥有完全的开发和上线自主权，从而在保持高速迭代的同时兼顾产品质量。“我们现在大概有二十个产品团队，每个团队五到十人，他们有完全的自主权去开发和上线产品。”🌍 **全球化人才策略与扁平化组织**Mati分享了Eleven Labs如何从欧洲起步，通过全球化招聘寻找最优秀的人才，不局限于传统背景，甚至招募了开源模型开发者。公司采用扁平化组织架构和“无头衔”政策，鼓励员工横向承担责任，让聪明、行动快、有激情的人能快速脱颖而出。“我们不能只局限在旧金山或西海岸，我们知道必须去欧洲、亚洲各地寻找他们。”“我们一年前取消了所有头衔，目前看效果还不错，这个制度还在运行。”🤝 **与创意产业的合作共赢**面对AI工具在创意领域的抵制，Eleven Labs通过“声音市场”与创作者合作，实现收益分成，已向社区支付超过1000万美元。Mati强调，关键在于花时间理解行业需求，找到AI真正有帮助的部分，并让整个行业参与进来，共同推动变革，而非颠覆。与唱片公司的合作虽然艰难，但通过设定强制性节点和建立信任，最终达成了授权协议。“所以我们推出了声音市场（Voice Marketplace），你可以在上面创建自己的声音并分享出去。当你的声音被分享后，你就能获得收益。”📈 **从创作者品牌到企业市场的成功转型**Eleven Labs成功从面向创作者的品牌转型企业市场，构建全面的AI智能体解决方案。Mati指出，这需要将语音转文本、大语言模型和文本转语音结合起来进行整体调度，并专注于企业级产品的可靠性、合规性、部署和持续监控。他坦诚，企业销售周期长，需要团队克服早期怀疑，保持耐心和共识。“如果你使用我们的软件，它将永远可靠，永远能达到四个九甚至有朝一日五个九的可用性。”👨💼 **CEO的转型与激励机制的艺术**Mati分享了作为CEO最艰难的转变之一：从早期团队凭热情驱动到规模化后激励机制驱动的文化转变。他意识到，随着团队扩大，激励结构变得至关重要，销售配额和佣金实际上是战略的滞后指标。因此，需要确保销售策略与公司长期目标一致，并鼓励团队在激励机制与公司利益冲突时，主动沟通调整。“如果你没有把规则说得极其清楚，这些行为可能会和你设想的略有不同。”“我们现在明确告诉所有销售团队，如果他们看到一个交易，比如说本质上是竞争性的，而我们的定价表显示他们可以把价格压得很低来赚取更高的佣金，但他们认为这样做是错的，那最好来找我们。”🌐 播客信息补充本播客采用原有人声声线进行播客音频制作，也可能会有一些地方听起来怪怪的使用 AI 进行翻译，因此可能
2025-11-0529 min
The a16z ShowElevenLabs CEO: Why Voice is the Next AI InterfaceElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski joins Jennifer Li to explain how the team ships research‑grade AI at lightning speed—from text‑to‑speech and fully licensed AI music to real‑time voice agents—and why voice is the next interface for human‑computer interaction. He shares the small, autonomous team model, global hiring approach, and how the Voice Marketplace has paid creators over $10M while evolving into an enterprise platform. Resources:Follow Mati on X: https://x.com/matistanisFollow Jennifer on X: https://x.com/JenniferHli Stay Up...
2025-11-0531 min
The Morning BriefET in the Valley: ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati StaniszewskiWhat began as a simple idea—to change how we hear and interact with voices—has turned into a global tech movement. In this brand-new limited podcast series of The Morning Brief- ET in the Valley, host Surabhi Agarwal speaks with ElevenLabs co-founder Mati Staniszewski about the company’s mission to revolutionize voice technology. From its Polish roots and multilingual vision to expanding across India with support for Hindi and Tamil, ElevenLabs is reimagining how language, AI, and creativity converge. The discussion dives into the company’s collaboration with Indian enterprises, Mati’s meeting with Prime Minister Modi, and the challe...
2025-11-0517 min
GritElevenLabs’ Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati StaniszewskiBefore AI became a buzzword, a few true believers were already building.Since early 2022, Mati Staniszewski and his team at ElevenLabs have been among them, working to create voices that “actually represent emotions.”He shares with Joubin Mirzadegan how voice AI is transforming diverse fields, from delivering personalized healthcare for different age groups to amplifying creativity in filmmaking.Guest: Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabsConnect with Mati StaniszewskiXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn...
2025-10-271h 04
Venture Europe: Entrepreneurship | Technology | Venture Capital | Eu/AccMati Staniszewski - Building ElevenLabs into a $6.6B Voice AI Powerhouse, The Importance of small teams, The Future of Human-AI Conversations, Real-Time Dubbing & Emotional SpeechMati Staniszewski, is the co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs. He shares how a pre-seed idea turned into a $6.6B AI company powering the future of voice. We talk about how they cracked adding emotion to speech, real-time dubbing, watermarking for trust, and building one of the most influential startups in AI. He also gives some info on behind the scenes of Lex Fridman’s interview with India’s PM and how ElevenLabs is giving thousands their voices back.We recorded this exceptional episode at the Italian Tech Week in Torino. Sp...
2025-10-1737 min
Silicon Valley Girl$6.6B AI CEO: How to Make Your First $10,000 with AI | ElevenLabs CEO & Co-Founder, Mati StaniszewskiIn this interview, Mati Staniszewski, CEO & co-founder of @ElevenLabs, unpacks the future of voice AI—from real sales/support voice agents that speak any language in your voice, to a voice marketplace already paying creators millions, to the safeguards we’ll need as agents start calling… other agents. We dig into practical playbooks, real costs, the tools to use, and where the next $10k-a-month opportunities are hiding for solo entrepreneurs and SMBs.Links: Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.coInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl...
2025-10-1442 min
TBPNLIVE @ NYSE for Klarna IPO | Peter Tuchman, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Lynn Martin, David Sandstrom, Mati Staniszewski, Andrew Reed, Markus Villig(00:00) - Peter Tuchman, known as the "Einstein of Wall Street" for his distinctive appearance and animated presence, is a veteran stock trader on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor. In a recent conversation, he recounted his collaboration with streamer IShowSpeed, where he introduced the young audience to investing by highlighting that many products they use daily are from publicly traded companies, suggesting they consider buying shares instead of just the products. This engagement significantly boosted his social media following, increasing from 260,000 to over 419,000, with some posts garnering 40 million views.
(17:44) - Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO of Klarna...
2025-09-111h 53TBPNAI Adoption Trending Down for Large Companies, OpenAI Backs AI Animated Feature Film, China's Smart Glasses Domination | Avi Schiffmann, Sunny Madra, Scott Wu, Ara Kharazian, Zach Lloyd, Alex Cohen, Mati Staniszewski, Daniel Kao(00:25) - AI Adoption Trending Down for Large Companies
(17:57) - OpenAI Backs AI Animated Feature Film
(21:31) - Avi Schiffmann, the creator of the AI companion device "Friend," discusses the product's extensive billboard advertising campaign and addresses criticism from a Wired article titled "I Hate My Friend," suggesting that the journalists' negative experiences may reflect their own biases. He emphasizes that Friend is designed to be more than a sycophantic AI, aiming to make users more confident and agentic, and notes that while the device may not appeal to everyone, many users have formed strong attachments, sending thousands of messages...
2025-09-083h 10
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: ElevenLabs Hits $200M ARR: The Untold Story of Europe's Fastest Growing AI Startup | The Real Cost of AI from Talent to Data Centres | How US VCs are in a Different League to Europeans | The Future of Foundation Models with Mati StaniszewskiMati Staniszewski is the Co-Founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, the world’s leading AI voice platform. Since launching in 2022, ElevenLabs has raised over $350M, most recently at a $3.3BN valuation, making it one of Europe’s fastest AI unicorns. The company counts Andreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Sequoia Capital among its backers. Today, Mati announces that the company has hit a staggering $200M ARR. ElevenLabs took 20 months to hit $100M ARR. 10 months to hit $200M ARR. Can they do $300M in 5 months… AGENDA: [00:00] $100M in 20 Months?! ElevenLabs Untold Growth Story [12:20] Are AI Mode...
2025-09-081h 14
UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music NewsA new rival for Sunossudio, a new tool for creepers, we do the Bugatti Challenge.Eleven Labs joins the music AI fray, and our Richard Scarry Tribute...
Names in the pod today:
Eleven Labs
Mati Staniszewski
Suno
Udio
Tim Ingham
Laurent Hubert
Jeremy Sirota
Andrew Hutchinson
Reddit
Reece Rogers
Boone Ashworth
Links:
Eleven labs launch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voice-startup-elevenlabs-launches-ai-music-service-8a546cef
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/eleven-music-new-ai-rival-to-suno-launches-with-merlin-kobalt-licensing-deals-in-the-bag/
A Creepy Meta Ray-Ban Hack
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-promotes-stickers-for-secretly-recording-meta-ray-ban-video/
Don't Snooze on Reddit!
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-reports-higher-revenue-q2-2025/756530/
https://s203.q4cdn.com/380862485/files/doc_financials/2025/q2/Q2-25-Shareholder-Letter.pdf
Bugatti Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7498388102705056528
Our Take on Bugatti -- Na...
2025-08-0607 min
The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowWhat Next Gen AI Infra, Voice and Video Looks Like | Datadog, Eleven Labs and SynthesiaIn this compilation, Olivier Pomel (Datadog), Mati Staniszewski (ElevenLabs), and Victor Riparbelli (Synthesia) join Guy Podjarny to unpack what it takes to build category defining products in the AI native era.On the docket:• why root cause detection felt like sci-fi a few years ago, and what’s changed• the early challenges ElevenLabs faced as an audio first AI company• how Synthesia got Mark Cuban to invest in themAI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. T...
2025-07-2934 min
Nothing Left Unsaid#72 - Mati Staniszewski: Building ElevenLabs into a $3 Billion AI CompanyDiscover how ElevenLabs is revolutionizing the way we communicate, making voice technology accessible to everyone, including those living with neurodegenerative diseases.
In this episode, Mati Staniszewski shares the journey from a simple startup idea to building a company now valued at over $3 billion. Learn how ElevenLabs’ innovations are transforming storytelling, content creation, and accessibility on a global scale. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or simply curious about the future of AI, this conversation offers an inspiring look at what’s possible in the digital age.
SPONSORS:
ElevenLabs: Thanks to ElevenLabs for supporting this episode and powering Tim’s voice.
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2025-07-161h 40
Air Street PressElevenLabs and the voice frontierTwo years ago, I met Mati Staniszewski in a time before AI voices were good enough to fool anyone. ElevenLabs hadn’t launched yet, but their vision was clear: voice was broken, and they were going to fix it.Today, ElevenLabs is one of the fastest-moving companies in the agentic voice space. Their platform powers narration for authors, dubbing for studios, real-time agents for enterprises, and everything in between. At the 9th Research and Applied AI Summit in London, Mati and I recounted the story of how they got here, and where they're going next, and lessons le...
2025-07-1006 min
Tech PulseFrom Desktop Robots to Global Cyber Arrests: Fifteen Breakthroughs Shaping TomorrowIn this episode, we explore everything from Hugging Face’s Reachy Mini desktop robots to the US arrest of a Chinese national for COVID research theft. We unpack Grok’s antisemitic controversies at XAI, Darkstar’s bold Ukraine defense-tech investments, LangChain’s imminent unicorn valuation, Apple COO Jeff Williams’ retirement, Figma’s API restrictions, AI investors’ dilution dilemmas, voice AI insights from Mati Staniszewski, side events and partners at TechCrunch All Stage 2025, Activision’s Call of Duty hack response, Waymo’s teen robotaxis in Phoenix, and more. Expect technical details, key figures, and industry impact analysis throughout.
2025-07-0900 minTech PulseElevenLabs Voice Future, Teen Robotaxis & a $21M Fraud NetworkIn this episode: Mati Staniszewski of ElevenLabs discusses the future of voice AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025; a full overview of side events and visionary partners at TechCrunch All Stage in Boston; Activision’s takedown of Call of Duty: WWII after PC hacks; Waymo’s new teen robotaxi service in Phoenix; the US arrest of hacker Xu Zewei accused of stealing COVID research and hacking Microsoft Exchange; Apple COO Jeff Williams’ retirement and Sabih Khan’s succession; Jeff Chow’s insights on team intelligence at Miro; Moonvalley’s publicly available ethical Marey video model; Alex Kendall’s autonomous mobility vision at Disrupt; Repli...
2025-07-0900 min
Training DataElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski: Why Voice Will Be the Fundamental Interface for TechMati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, explains how staying laser-focused on audio innovation has allowed his company to thrive despite the push into multimodality from foundation models. From a high school friendship in Poland to building one of the fastest-growing AI companies, Mati shares how ElevenLabs transformed text-to-speech with contextual understanding and emotional delivery. He discusses the company's viral moments (from Harry Potter by Balenciaga to powering Darth Vader in Fortnite), and explains how ElevenLabs is creating the infrastructure for voice agents and real-time translation that could eliminate language barriers worldwide.
Hosted by: Pat Grady, Sequoia...
2025-07-0159 min
PB PodcastySztuczna inteligencja, która odpisuje na maile za CiebieCzy AI może wyręczyć Cię w codziennej pracy biurowej? Zeta Labs, start-up założony przez Fryderyka Wiatrowskiego i Petera Alberta, właśnie nad tym pracuje. Ich rozwiązanie – agent AI o imieniu Jace – ma ułatwić zarządzanie skrzynką mailową. Jace analizuje wiadomości, proponuje odpowiedzi w stylu użytkownika i wysyła je po akceptacji. Technologia wciąż się rozwija, ale już dziś testują ją pierwsi klienci.W rozmowie przyglądamy się drodze dwóch młodych założycieli – od spotkania w Miecie, przez doświadczenia zawodowe w Londynie i Dubaju, aż po rozwój firmy w Warszawie i Monachiu...
2025-05-1929 min
Podcast SGH: SGcHatSGcHat S_1.3 #StartUp Art | Sztuka Tworzenia Innowacji: Polski start-up, globalni inwestorzy, AI w mailachW trzecim odcinku SGcHat #StartUp Art | Sztuka tworzenia innowacji Kamil Flig z Centrum Przedsiębiorczości i Transferu Technologii SGH i red. Magdalena Głowacka z "Pulsu Biznesu" rozmawiają z Fryderykiem Wiatrowskim, założycielem Zeta Labs – jednego z bardziej obiecujących startupów w branży AI.Fryderyk Wiatrowski jest absolwentem Oxfordu, który zdobywał doświadczenie zawodowe w Meta oraz na rynkach w Londynie i Dubaju. Wraz z Peterem Albertem stworzył JACE – przełomowego autonomicznego agenta AI, który wychodzi daleko poza możliwości dzisiejszych chatbotów. W rozmowie Fryderyk Wiatrowski dzieli się kulisami budowania glo...
2025-05-1929 min
SvD Tech briefAI-pionjären om fejkade Joe BidenINTERVJU: Elevenlabs har blivit världsledande på röst-AI och värderas till över 30 miljarder kronor. I det här specialavsnittet av SvD Tech brief intervjuar Henning Eklund vd och grundare Mati Staniszewski, om hur hans AI-röster snart låter lika verkliga som mänskliga, om hur de redan används i vården – och för bedrägerier. Och så lite om hur man dubbar film i Polen. Intervjun är på engelska.
2025-05-1919 min
Life SimplifiedBeginner's Guide to Building and Comparing Text-to-Speech TechnologiesThese sources collectively explore the realm of text-to-speech (TTS) technology, ranging from basic implementations to advanced AI-driven solutions. One source provides a step-by-step guide on building a simple web-based TTS application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, leveraging the Web Speech API. Other sources discuss ElevenLabs, a prominent company in the AI voice space, highlighting its capabilities in generating highly realistic and expressive voices, including voice cloning and dubbing features. Comparisons are made between ElevenLabs and competitors like Speechify and Descript, evaluating their voice quality, features, and pricing. Additionally, the technical challenges and future directions of voice cloning and multi-modal AI...
2025-05-1416 min
Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the FutureAI Recruiting at NVIDIA, Pika, and Eleven Labs: How to Build Exceptional TeamsExceptional AI products begin with exceptional teams, but in 2025, AI staffing has never been harder. In this episode of Generative Now, Lightspeed partner Michael Mignano dives into the realities of AI recruiting and team building, sharing insights from some of today’s top AI leaders. You’ll hear from:Demi Guo, CEO and Co-Founder of PikaMati Staniszewski, CEO and Co-Founder of Eleven LabsBill Dally, Chief Scientist of NVIDIADan Shipper, CEO and co-founder of EveryAmy Anton, Vice President of Talent, AI at LightspeedTog...
2025-05-0118 min
Inference by Turing PostWhen Will We Speak Without Language Barrier? A conversation with Mati Staniszewski, CEO @ ElevenLabsIn this episode of Inference, I sit down with Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, to explore the future of AI voice, real-time multilingual translation, and emotionally rich speech synthesis. We dive into what still makes dubbing hard, how Lex Fridman's podcast was localized, and what it takes to preserve tone, timing, and emotion across languages. Mati shares why speaker detection in noisy rooms is tricky, how fast their models really are (70ms TTS!), and the deeper strategy behind partnering with creators and enterprises to show – not just tell – what the tech can do.
What...
2025-04-2822 min
The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowThe Future of Audio AI: Insights from Mati Staniszewski of ElevenLabsIn this episode of AI Native Dev, hosts Guy Podjarny sits down with Mati Staniszewski, the visionary CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, a leader in AI audio technology. Mati shares the origin story of ElevenLabs, detailing how a frustration with subpar dubbing in Polish movies sparked a mission to revolutionize audio processing. The conversation delves into the technical challenges and breakthroughs that have positioned ElevenLabs at the forefront of AI-powered audio experiences. Mati also discusses the company's unique organizational culture and its commitment to pushing the boundaries of audio AI. Whether you're a developer, entrepreneur, or AI enthusiast, this...
2025-02-271h 02
(A)bsolutely (I)ncredible PodcastVoice AI Startup ElevenLabs Hit $3.3 Billion Valuation After Latest Funding RoundElevenLabs said on Thursday it has raised $180 million in a new funding round that triples the voice cloning artificial intelligence startup’s valuation to $3.3 billion.The Series C funding round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Iconiq Growth, with participation from additional new investors NEA, World Innovation Lab, Valor, Endeavor Catalyst Fund and Lunate. Investors are racing to fund generative AI startups after the meteoric success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT to capitalize on the commercial potential of AI-powered products.Headquartered in London, ElevenLabs aims to use the funding to expand its research into more expressive and...
2025-01-3101 min
Okiem DevaUbisoft jest źle zarządzany! #niecodziennik
Patronite Okiem Deva:
https://patronite.pl/okiemdeva
Discord Okiem Deva:
https://discord.gg/4anD7dJJn8
Linki: https://linktr.ee/okiemdeva
Rejestracja na panel Game Music Festival:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef7-7x4Mh4QLTzIWggtwznK3aTpccoGOeel8caAjbjJPSmYw/viewform
Bilety Final Symphony:
https://www.ticketmaster.pl/event/final-symphony-ii-music-from-final-fantasy-r-v-viii-ix-xiii-bilety/34145
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2024-09-1055 min
Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the FutureMati Staniszewski (Eleven Labs) and Demi Guo (Pika): The Future of Media and Generative AIThis week on Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano talks to Mati Staniszewski (co-founder of Eleven Labs) and Demi Guo (co-founder and CEO of Pika). This conversation was part of a special Summer Edition of Generative NYC, a monthly meetup for AI builders hosted by Lightspeed. Demi and Mati discuss the landscape of AI generated content creation, AI foundation models, and perspectives on the future of the industry.
Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction
(02:52) The impact of Eleven Labs on AI content creation
(04:54) Demi Guo on the creative applications of Pika
2024-08-1537 min
BizŁykFirma z Polski za miliard dolarów /BizŁykFirma z Polski za miliard dolarów. #ElevenLab w trakcie 18 miesięcy osiągnęło biznesowy sukces. O tym, jak jest wyceniana spółka poinformowali founderzy: Piotr Dąbkowski i Mati Staniszewski.
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2024-01-3118 min
Living BlindfullyMore thoughts on the Victor Reader Stream, what are your favourite PC speakers, and the astounding new voice AI technology fromEleven LabsKia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome Pennsylvania,0:00
Sending love to those affected by natural disasters,1:24
The Victor Reader Stream,4:03
Learning JAWS,17:53
Braille support in Android TalkBack, and hearing aids",23:41
Our Eleven Labs feature begins with a tech roundup,31:07
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2023-02-182h 01
Techstorie - rozmowy o technologiach67# DziśAI w Polsce: modelePo pierwszym odcinku nowego cyklu "DziśAI w Polsce", czas na kolejny. Tym razem dowiesz się, gdzie trafiają utalentowani polscy informatycy, jak wygląda ich praca i czy ich osobiste kariery przekładają się na pozycję Polski w pracach nad AI. Autorki podcastu zabiorą Cię do Londynu, Kalifornii, a także do Warszawy, gdzie mistrz programowania próbuje dokonać przełomu w logicznej AI. Jaki jest wspólny mianownik sztucznej inteligencji z polskim komponentem?
Gośćmi tego odcinka są:
- Profesor Aleksander Mądry, który w OpenAi odpowiada za bezpieczeństwo sztucznej inteligencji
- Tomasz Czajka - tak, ten Czajka ze słynnego me...
1970-01-0148 min