FUNDING
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Total funding
$100M
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Gradium is a AI infra company, based in Paris, France, founded 2025. Total funding $100M (As of Jul 31, 2026).
Recent changes
- Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 2026First reported total funding: $100M Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026Raised $100M Seed TechCrunch
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026New investor: Eurazeo TechCrunch
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026New investor: Xavier Niel TechCrunch
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026New investor: FirstMark Capital TechCrunch
Earlier changes (5)
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by Nvidia Pulse story
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026Gradium Extends Voice-AI Seed to $100M With Nvidia Backing Pulse story
- Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026Nvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M Seed Pulse story
- Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 2026Raised $100M Seed extension Gradium
- Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 2026New investor: NVentures Gradium
Funding History
2 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Seed | $100M | — | Pulse story | |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Seed extension | $100M | — | Gradium |
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Latest Pulse
- Jul 9, 2026AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by NvidiaParis-based Gradium, a voice-AI startup spun out of French lab Kyutai, reopened its seed round to raise $100 million in total with new backer Nvidia joining, and is opening a Bay Area office to compete for AI talent.→
- Jul 9, 2026Nvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M SeedGradium, the Paris-based voice AI startup spun out of Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million with Nvidia joining seven months after launching out of stealth.→
- Jul 9, 2026Gradium Extends Voice-AI Seed to $100M With Nvidia BackingParis-based voice AI startup Gradium, spun out of French lab Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million after Nvidia joined as an investor alongside FirstMark, Eurazeo and Xavier Niel.→
Coverage Timeline
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FUNDING$100M
AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by Nvidia
Paris-based Gradium, a voice-AI startup spun out of French lab Kyutai, reopened its seed round to raise $100 million in total with new backer Nvidia joining, and is opening a Bay Area office to compete for AI talent.
FUNDING
Nvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M Seed
FUNDING~$30M extension, $100M+ total seed
Nvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M Seed
Gradium, the Paris-based voice AI startup spun out of Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million with Nvidia joining seven months after launching out of stealth.
FUNDING
Gradium Extends Voice-AI Seed to $100M With Nvidia Backing
FUNDING$100M+ seed (extended)
Gradium Extends Voice-AI Seed to $100M With Nvidia Backing
Paris-based voice AI startup Gradium, spun out of French lab Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million after Nvidia joined as an investor alongside FirstMark, Eurazeo and Xavier Niel.
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- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
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