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Whispp Raises $5.7M Series A

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A startup giving people their voice back through real-time AI has secured $5.7M in Series A funding. Whispp, which develops on-device voice reconstruction technology, announced the round with investments from LUMO Labs and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

The Leiden-based company's AI converts whispered or affected speech into a person’s clear, natural voice, addressing needs in accessibility, enterprise, and consumer markets. Whispp, a TIME Best Inventions 2024 honoree, licenses its technology to mobile and PC OEMs and communications platforms, enabling discreet conversations and supporting those with voice conditions.

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Today's · Jul 7, 2026

Leiden, Netherlands-based Whispp has secured a €5 million ($5.4 million) growth funding round led by impact-focused investor LUMO Labs, signaling a major strategic pivot from standalone assistive applications into global device licensing.

The oversubscribed follow-on investment features strong participation from strategic angel investors and is heavily supported by non-dilutive equity commitments from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Founded by Joris Castermans (CEO) and Akash Raj Komarlu (CTO), the company is shifting its commercial focus to scale its proprietary audio-to-audio voice reconstruction AI directly o

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