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Vocode (YC W23) — Open source voice AI

Open source voice AI. Check out our docs for more information: https://docs.vocode.dev

Vocode is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2023 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Open source Voice AI. The founders listed are Kian Hooshmand (Founder), Ajay Raj (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, March 1, 2023).

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Vocode

New accelerator entry · 2023-03-01 · the record

Winter 2023
batch
3
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2023
Announced2023-03-01
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size3
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B
SectorsDeveloper Tools, Generative AI, Open Source, Conversational AI
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://vocode.dev
Founded2023
YC group partnerJared Friedman
Launches posted on YC1
Previously known asBrush

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Open source voice AI. Check out our docs for more information: https://docs.vocode.dev

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