# Wispr: $280M Series B at $2B valuation from Menlo Ventures

> Wispr has raised a 280 million dollar Series B at a 2 billion dollar valuation, led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total funding to 361 million. The company started in voice dictation but is using the round to push well beyond simply turning speech into text. The expansion includes an AI meeting note-taker and custom speech recognition models, plus a new lab exploring novel ways for people to interact with computers by voice. The through-line is treating speech as a first-class interface rather than a niche accessibility feature, betting that talking to devices becomes a primary way we get things done. The investor lineup is deep, with Notable Capital, NEA, 8VC, Acrew, and Forerunner among those on board, and Wispr says it is working with hardware makers to embed its technology directly into devices. In a market crowded with transcription tools, the pitch is that owning the full voice stack, from recognition to interface, is where the lasting value sits.

_Section: [AI Funding Tracker](https://www.wortins.com/funding) · Source: TechCrunch · Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Wispr has raised a 280 million dollar Series B at a 2 billion dollar valuation, led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total funding to 361 million. The company started in voice dictation but is using the round to push well beyond simply turning speech into text. The expansion includes an AI meeting note-taker and custom speech recognition models, plus a new lab exploring novel ways for people to interact with computers by voice. The through-line is treating speech as a first-class interface rather than a niche accessibility feature, betting that talking to devices becomes a primary way we get things done. The investor lineup is deep, with Notable Capital, NEA, 8VC, Acrew, and Forerunner among those on board, and Wispr says it is working with hardware makers to embed its technology directly into devices. In a market crowded with transcription tools, the pitch is that owning the full voice stack, from recognition to interface, is where the lasting value sits.

## Source

[Read the full story at TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation)

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