ai|coustics Raises €5 Million in Seed Round
ai|coustics, a Berlin, Germany-based voice AI technology startup, has raised €5 million in a seed funding round.
The round was led by Partech, with participation from Acurio, Intuition, Arc Investors, Connect, FOV Ventures, and notable angel investors, including Mehdi Ghissassi (CPO at AI 71), Gert Lanckriet (Head of AI at Amazon Music), Hazel Savage (Former CEO of Musiio), and Thomas Wolf (CSO of Hugging Face).
Partech is a global investment firm specializing in technology and digital companies across various stages, from seed to growth. Founded over 40 years ago, it has established a significant presence with offices in Paris, Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. Partech manages €2.5 billion in assets and maintains a diverse portfolio of 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents.
The company will use the investment to expand its platform, enhance AI technology, and increase market penetration, delivering high-quality audio solutions at scale.
Founded in September 2021 by Fabian Seipel and Corvin Schmallenbach, ai|coustics specializes in AI-driven audio enhancement solutions. Their technology leverages generative and reconstructive AI to restore missing audio frequencies, transforming low-quality recordings into studio-quality sound. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, ai|coustics' mission is to redefine how people experience speech quality and intelligibility in real-time communication and media content. ai|coustics provides solutions to millions of users across various industries. Its clients include Elgato, DHD.audio, Deutsche Welle, and Radio France, with a growing user base of 500,000.
Funding Details
Company: ai-coustics GmbH
Raised: €5.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: March 2025
Lead Investor: Partech
Additional Investors: Acurio, Intuition, Arc Investors, Connect, FOV Ventures, and angel investors
Company Website: https://ai-coustics.com/
Software Category: AI-Audio Enhancement