Technology
Rime raises $24M Series A for enterprise voice AI
July 15, 2026 at 02:57 PM
San Francisco-based voice AI startup Rime has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by M13 Ventures.
- Rime raised $24 million in a Series A round led by M13 Ventures, with participation from Twilio Ventures and other investors.
- The startup built a recording studio in San Francisco to collect its own conversational data for training voice models.
- Rime counts clients in food service, healthcare, airlines, and fintech, including Mayo Clinic and Dialpad.
- Co-founder Lily Clifford said enterprises still prefer legacy IVR systems, as AI voice technology cannot yet automate most phone calls.