Wispr Flow, an AI-powered dictation startup, announced it has secured $30 million in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures. Participating investors include NEA, 8VC, Opal CEO Kenneth Schlenker, Pinterest founder Evan Sharp, Carta CEO Henry Ward, and Lindy CEO Flo Crivelli. Menlo Ventures’ Matt Kraning, who previously invested individually, joins the company’s board. Including this latest round, Wispr Flow has raised $56 million to date.
Founded originally to develop hardware that enables users to type by silently mouthing words, Wispr shifted gears last year to concentrate on software known as Wispr Flow. The platform launched its Mac app in October 2024, a Windows version followed this past March, and earlier this month, the company debuted an iOS app. According to founder and CEO Tanay Kothari, Wispr Flow quickly became popular among Silicon Valley venture capitalists. “Almost every top-tier venture fund in the Valley uses Wispr Flow daily for emails, memos, and document creation,” he said, attributing investor interest largely to the product’s everyday utility.
Kothari noted that Wispr Flow is nearing profitability with its current growth trajectory. Despite initial hesitations about raising external funds, the CEO expressed concern about potential competition from larger tech companies that possess stronger distribution networks. Given this reason, he explained, the company opted to raise investment capital to accelerate growth and scale more rapidly.
Matt Kraning, an early user of Wispr Flow and now a board member, said that existing input methods—such as keyboards and thumbs—lag behind the user’s thought process. Wispr Flow, according to Kraning, bridges this gap by effectively converting speech and intent into digital text. He praised the startup’s unique approach of developing language models tailored specifically to natural speaking patterns, rather than focusing solely on technical metrics like error rates.
Wispr Flow revealed its user base is expanding rapidly, clocking a month-over-month growth rate of approximately 50%. Around 40% of its users are in the U.S., 30% are based in Europe, and another 30% reside across other global regions. Moreover, more than 30% of users come from a non-technical background, underscoring the application’s broad appeal and user-friendliness outside the tech sector.
Currently, the app supports dictation in 104 languages. While English accounts for about 40% of usage, other popular languages include Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Hindi, and Mandarin, reflecting broad international demand.
The company plans to use the new funding to scale its 18-person team, especially in engineering and go-to-market roles. In addition, an Android app is on the way, and Wispr aims to enhance its enterprise capabilities with support for team collaboration, organization-specific language, and dedicated customer service.
Long-term goals involve evolving Wispr Flow into a personal AI assistant capable of managing everyday tasks such as sending messages, taking notes, and setting reminders based on a thorough understanding of the user’s context. The startup also hinted at partnerships with select AI hardware manufacturers to integrate their speech-based interaction technology, although no specific names were provided.
