Eleven Labs, the London‑based AI voice firm, just wrapped a $300 million employee tender offer that valued the company at $22 billion.
Wellington, T. Rowe Price, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, EQT and Goldman Sachs led the bid, giving early staff and investors a liquidity exit without fresh capital inflow.
The move effectively doubles the $11 billion valuation it secured in February’s Series D. Analysts had pegged the company at $12–13 billion; the new figure eclipses those expectations.
Agents now process over 15 million conversations a week—triple the volume recorded in February—fueling commercial deployments from refunds to policy renewals.
But the headline isn’t just about scaling; Staniszewski told CNBC‑TV18 that the groundwork for an IPO should be ready by 2028, hinting at a future public listing.
The move comes as Meta launches Muse for small businesses and other tech giants expand voice‑AI, putting pressure on Eleven Labs to solidify a market presence before a full‑price offering.