Vapi, a voice AI startup, secured $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV, bringing total funding to $72 million. The company provides an API-native platform that enables businesses like Amazon Ring and Intuit to deploy scalable, adaptable voice agents that improve customer service outcomes. Vapi has seen rapid growth, with over 1 billion calls made and 2.7 million unique agents created, aiming to replace rigid phone systems with more human-like conversations. The company plans to enhance reliability and governance as voice AI takes on more complex enterprise tasks.
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Wedbush views the recent sharp sell-off in major tech stocks like Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia as short-term impatience rather than a breakdown in the AI sector. The broker highlights that these companies are in the early stages of a long-term AI infr...
