{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender","json":"https://digestai.news/story/elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender.md","slug":"elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender","headline":"ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B on $300M employee tender","summary":"ElevenLabs, the voice AI startup, announced a $22 billion valuation on Monday, double its $11 billion mark from February’s $500 million funding round. The company allowed employees to sell vested equity through a $300 million tender offer, co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price, which will retain the shares post-IPO. This follows a $100 million employee tender at a $6.6 billion valuation in September 2025 and marks the second such transaction in four years.\n\nFounded in 2022, ElevenLabs specializes in generating hyper-realistic human voices and sound effects. The valuation places it among Europe’s most valuable startups, reflecting its rapid growth in AI voice technology.","keyPoints":["ElevenLabs’ valuation jumps to $22B from $11B after a $300M employee tender offer","Wellington and T. Rowe Price co-led the transaction, aiming to hold shares for an IPO","Company previously authorized a $100M tender at a $6.6B valuation in September 2025"],"whyItMatters":"The doubled valuation signals strong investor confidence in ElevenLabs’ voice AI tech, potentially accelerating adoption in media, gaming, and accessibility tools.","category":{"slug":"hardware","name":"Hardware & Compute","url":"https://digestai.news/category/hardware"},"entities":{"companies":["ElevenLabs","Wellington","T. Rowe Price"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-30T18:23:57Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T18:23:57Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"TechCrunch AI","title":"AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/ai-voice-startup-elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T18:23:57Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"ElevenLabs Voice AI Expansion and Model Launch","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/elevenlabs-ceo-discusses-voice-ai-market-share-and-government-contracts","storyCount":3},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B on $300M employee tender\", 30 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B on $300M employee tender","datePublished":"2026-09-30T18:23:57Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b-on-300m-employee-tender"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}