Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite
Voice intelligence startup Modulate raised $25 million led by Future Ventures for transcription, intent analysis, and deepfake/scam detection across enterprise voice agents.
Boston-based Modulate raised $25 million led by Future Ventures with Hyperplane and Lakestar participating, after previously raising $41 million at a $170 million valuation. The company runs more than 100 small models spanning signal extraction (emotion, tone, synthetic voice detection) and analysis models for intent, policy enforcement, and scam detection in regulated industries. Its tools alert call centers to deepfake and fraud calls and monitor AI agent compliance, with on-premises and on-device deployment in development. Founded in 2017 by Mike Pappas and Carter Huffman, the 40-45 person startup plans to add 10 employees.
- $25M round led by Future Ventures; prior total $41M at $170M valuation
- Runs 100+ small models for transcription, emotion analysis, and synthetic voice detection
- Deepfake and scam-call detection positioned for regulated industries like call centers
- On-premises and on-device deployment planned for privacy
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