Company record
Phonic
Updated October 30, 2026 · Presspool
The speech-to-speech model company. phonic.ai
Funding
Latest announced financing: $27.5 million, Series A, led by First Round, announced October 29, 2026.
- $27.5 million Series A, announced October 29, 2026. Led by First Round. Participation from Lux Capital, Felicis, Definition, and Essence VC; $31.5 million total funding is not the round amount. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 26–31, 2026. Sources: Phonic announcement, Explainx editorial report.
Of the 61 Series A rounds with exactly stated amounts in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Phonic's $27.5 million is the joint 23rd largest; their median is $21 million.
Whether AI names Phonic
- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
Related records
Closest rounds in the roster for October 26–31, 2026: Vera Health ($28.5 million Series A, October 27, 2026), Avante ($30 million Series A, October 27, 2026), SuperMe ($20 million Series A, October 29, 2026), Bites ($40 million Series A, October 29, 2026), Hyphenate ($45 million Series A, October 27, 2026), ClarityCare ($16.5 million Series A, October 26, 2026).
Lux Capital, named as an investor in this round, led Flapping Airplanes ($1 billion Series A, October 21, 2026) and Crosby ($60M Series B, March 31, 2026).
Felicis, named as an investor in this round, led LMArena ($150M Series A, January 6, 2026), DeepJudge ($41.2M Series A, November 4, 2025) and Mercor ($350M Series C, October 27, 2025). It is also named as an investor in Arda Industries ($160 million Series A, October 20, 2026).