# Gradium

> Paris-based low-latency speech AI developer spun out of Kyutai research for real-time voice agents.

## Why it is interesting

A clear commercial use of efficient model inference in the voice category, where latency and interruption quality are measurable. Its 2026 $100M figure is cumulative seed capital, not a new $100M round.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Seed extension; cumulative total $100M — Incremental amount not separately disclosed; $100M total seed including original $70M (July 8, 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $170M
- **Stage:** seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** N/A
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-13
- **Latest funding investors:** NVIDIA

## Key facts

- $70M seed announced December 2, 2025
- July 2026 extension brings cumulative seed capital to $100M, including initial $70M
- NVIDIA joined the extension; no separate $100M new round announced

## Funding history

- Seed extension; cumulative total $100M · Incremental amount not separately disclosed; $100M total seed including original $70M · July 8, 2026
  Source: https://gradium.ai/blog/gradium-100-million-funding-nvidia
- Seed · $70M · December 2, 2025
  Source: https://gradium.ai/blog/gradium

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**Last updated:** November 13, 2026

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