Towards the end of 2019, VoicePunch’s General Partner Marc Ladin had a chat with Alyssa Meyers of Business Insider to discuss everything voice tech investing. Some of the high level topics included:
- Proliferation of audio-only products and content
- Voice tech investor appetite going into 2020
- Characteristics VoicePunch looks for in startups
- Proliferation of hearables (Airpods) and other opportunities
Launched in January 2019, what sets VoicePunch apart is its targeted focus on voice technology and AI startups, an investment market segment that has previously been the domain of technology platform funds from Amazon, Google and Samsung. As the investment climate of voice tech startups accelerated over the course of 2019, we have seen an increasing appetite from top-tier generalists venture funds. The VoicePunch Team expects this trend to further accelerate into 2020 with more Series A and B rounds of financing, and with more high-quality investment opportunities arising in early stage as more seasoned and aspiring entrepreneurs start capitalizing on the expanding opportunity in audio and voice technologies.
Full Article: Business Insider
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