Voice AI startup Modulate raises $25M to bring audio-native models to more developers

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today announced it has raised $25 million in new funding to get its audio-native models in front of more developers. Emotion, tone and intent all register as signals, as do signs that a voice is a […] The post Voice AI startup Modulate raises $25M to bring audio-native models to more developers appeared first on SiliconANGLE .

UPDATED 10:30 EDT / SEPTEMBER 28 2026 AI Voice AI startup Modulate raises $25M to bring audio-native models to more developers by Duncan Riley Voice artificial intelligence startup Modulate Inc. Modulate offers AI models that work on the raw audio of a conversation.

Emotion, tone and intent all register as signals, as do signs that a voice is a deepfake. The models can combine those readings to flag a fraud attempt or a caller losing patience with a voice agent, and some of that analysis runs live while the conversation is still happening.

The company got its start moderating voice chat in online games, and harassment and child grooming on social and gaming platforms are still among the things its models look for. Health care institutions use them to screen out callers impersonating staff with deepfake voices. All of that runs through Velma, Modulate’s flagship platform.

Key facts

• today — announced: it has raised $25 million in new funding to get its audio-native models in front of more developers