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Valence AI raises $5m seed round for voice-AI infrastructure

Differential Ventures, Difference Partners and other backers participated in the financing.

Updated Oct 16, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

Valence AI raised $5 million in seed financing on June 24. Participants included Differential Ventures, Difference Partners, Willowtree Ventures, Change Paradox Ventures and SRI International. The company develops emotional-intelligence infrastructure for voice AI.

Funding history

Seed · This round$5M

Sources

  1. Valence AIprojectstartups.com
  2. prnewswire.com

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