Paris AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed

Gradium, a Paris-based voice AI startup, has raised $100 million in seed funding after reopening its round to new investors including Nvidia. The company plans to use the funds to open a Bay Area office and compete for top AI talent near major players like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. Originally launched in December with $70 million, Gradium specializes in ultra-low latency audio models for seamless AI voice interactions. Despite competition from ElevenLabs and Google Gemini, the startup has already secured notable clients including French automaker Renault.