ElevenLabs in talks for $22bn valuation, doubling February price
▼ Summary
– ElevenLabs is reportedly considering a staff share sale that could value the company at approximately $22 billion.
– This potential valuation is nearly double the company’s worth from its February funding round.
– The discussions with investors about the employee tender offer are still in early stages.
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs is reportedly in early-stage discussions with investors regarding a staff share sale that could value the company at approximately $22 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, that figure would nearly double the valuation set during its most recent funding round in February.
The proposed employee tender offer would allow current and former staff to cash out some of their equity, a move that signals growing confidence in the company’s trajectory. While talks remain preliminary, the potential valuation jump underscores the rapid ascent of ElevenLabs in the increasingly competitive voice synthesis and AI-generated audio market.
Just months ago, the startup raised capital at a valuation closer to $11 billion. The new price tag would mark a striking acceleration in investor appetite, reflecting surging demand for realistic, scalable voice technology across industries like entertainment, customer service, and accessibility.
ElevenLabs has not publicly commented on the reported discussions. If finalized, the tender offer would represent one of the larger secondary transactions in the AI space this year, providing liquidity to employees while the company continues to scale its operations and product lineup.
(Source: The Next Web)
