WaveForms AI

AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2024

Audio Language Models enhancing natural, immersive human-AI voice interactions MoreLess

WaveForms AI is at the forefront of audio intelligence, specializing in Audio Language Models (LLMs) that enhance human-AI interactions by making them more natural, engaging, and immersive. Operating in the audio AI sector, the company focuses on developing real-time, emotionally resonant voice interactions that aim to solve the Speech Turing Test. WaveForms AI serves clients looking for advanced audio solutions that can transform communication with AI systems. The business model revolves around leveraging cutting-edge research to create products that unlock the full potential of audio intelligence, thereby generating revenue through the deployment of these advanced technologies. The company is committed to pushing the boundaries of audio AI, providing an environment where contributions directly impact the evolution of human-AI interaction. Keywords: Audio, Language Models, AI, Voice, Interaction, Immersive, Communication, Speech, Intelligence, Research.

Valuation $100–500M

Headcount <100

Total funding $10–50M

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Company overview

WaveForms AI company information

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Status: Acquired
Founded: 2024
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Employees: 9
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 87.3

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Valuation & funding

WaveForms AI funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
ACQUISITION✓Exit	Aug 2025	$0	—	Meta	↗
SEED✓Equity / VC	Dec 2024	$40M	$200M	Andreessen Horowitz	↗

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Financials

Workforce over time

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Year	Employees
2026	7
2025	5
2024	5

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Growth signals

WaveForms AI website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for WaveForms AI is 360 monthly website visits, down 92.9% over the last three months. WaveForms AI's team grew 80% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits360 3-month web change-92.9% 1-year team growth+80%

Monthly website visits12 observations · Nov 2024–Oct 2025

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Comparisons

WaveForms AI compared with similar companies

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Company	Headquarters	Status	Employees	Total funding	Valuation
ILInception LabsDeveloping diffusion-based LLMs that generate text by iteratively refining noisy inputs, offering faster, more efficient, and higher-quality outputs compared to traditional AI models	Palo Alto, United States	Operational	48	$50M	$200M
GRGradiumFoundational audio language models for voice interactions	Paris, France	Operational
ULUltravox.aiOffers an advanced AI voice platform that enables businesses to create and deploy natural, multilingual voice agents for seamless communication	Seattle, United States	Operational
CACartesiaCartesia is building next-gen foundation models using new subquadratic architectures pioneered by our team at Stanford and CMU	San Francisco, United States	Operational
HAHume AIProvides easy-to-deploy science-backed vocal, facial and language expression models, datasets and APIs	New York City, United States	Operational
INInherentRecursively self-improving AI lab for scientific discovery	London, United Kingdom	Operational
HAHarkDeveloping human-centric personal intelligence integrated into custom hardware.	San Jose, United States	Operational
SESesameAI research team building human-like voice companions that listen, speak and assist throughout daily life	San Francisco, United States	Operational

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Talent graph

WaveForms AI's talent

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Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged

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Key operators 1 quality /100

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Investors

2 investors on WaveForms AI's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage

Andreessen Horowitz

Other known 1 additional known investor

Where WaveForms AI has talent and traffic

Workforce by country

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