# Wispr raises $280 million at $2 billion valuation to expand beyond dictation > Source: > Published: 2026-08-18 00:23:47+00:00 # Wispr raises $280 million at $2 billion valuation to expand beyond dictation - Menlo Ventures led the $280 million Series B; existing backers including Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC and MVP Ventures also participated. [[1]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation/) - Wispr plans to expand its meeting notetaker, launch its Canto speech model and explore additional interfaces for interacting with AI. [[1]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation/)[[2]](https://wisprflow.ai/post/the-master-plan)[[3]](https://wisprflow.ai/post/wispr-labs) - The company did not disclose revenue, user totals or named enterprise customers in the funding announcement. [[1]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation/) Wispr has raised $280 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation, giving the voice-AI startup $361 million in total financing as it moves beyond its core dictation product. Menlo Ventures led the round, while existing investors and new backers joined the financing. [[1]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation/) The company is using the new capital to broaden Wispr Flow into adjacent workflows, including meeting notes and voice-enabled hardware. Its meeting notetaker produces summaries and action items, with planned integrations that could update tools, create documents or draft emails. [[1]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wispr-raises-280m-at-2b-valuation-as-it-looks-beyond-dictation/) ## Companies mentioned ## Further sources The stories that matter, in one email. Free — unsubscribe anytime.