NEW ECONOMIES

NEW ECONOMIES

The Future Of Voice

Voice is slowly becoming the new norm in how we increase efficiency and productivity and it has got us thinking — how far will voice go? Will each of us have our own AI clone as a mini assistant?

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Ollie Forsyth
Oct 21, 2025
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A new trend is emerging: Voice

For a long time, we’ve used voice to communicate — but now, a massive wave of startups is reshaping the space.

Calls powered by AI are becoming so realistic they sound almost human — complete with natural pauses, “umms,” and “ahhs.” It’s a far cry from the clunky, robotic IVRs that once left customers frustrated. Who hasn’t spent hours on hold with an airline just to reschedule a flight during the holidays? I had this experience recently and just hung up out of frustration.

We’ve entered a new era. Voice AI agents are no longer research projects or flashy demos — they’re live, in production, and working everywhere. Whether you’re buying or selling a house, scheduling a doctor’s appointment, or returning a purchase, there’s a good chance you’ve already spoken to an AI without realizing it.

Voice is fast becoming the new interface for efficiency and productivity. It’s cheaper, more effective, and a powerful lever for companies to scale while cutting costs and now startups are building tools that enable:

  • Enterprises to use AI voices for call centers — no call will go unanswered, and demand can multiply overnight.

  • Companies to conduct interviews and qualify sales leads through natural conversation.

  • Developers to describe what they want to build — simply by talking.

  • Consumers to handle daily tasks, from scheduling doctor appointments to chatting with voice companions.

  • Creators to clone their voices and build digital twins.

  • Students to learn new languages with lifelike virtual teachers.

And this is just the beginning.

All of this sparked a deeper dive into how voice is reinventing business — what’s taking shape right now, where the boldest opportunities are, and which startups are setting the pace for the next wave of innovation.

Let’s take a closer look.

Top Funding Rounds: Examples of Voice AI Startups

Meet the latest startups building across voice

With voice becoming the latest buzzy trend, we’ve spent the last few weeks exploring the latest startups building across the category and the trends currently happening.

Disclaimers:

  • Most of these startups are building for B2B customers.

  • Most startups appear to be operating at the time of publishing this piece.

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  • 140+ startups building across voice.

  • The most active investors investing in voice.

  • The giant opportunity for voice and what comes next.

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