# Wispr AI Inc. is in discussions for a significant funding round.

*genai · news · 2026-05-12 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Wispr AI is negotiating a funding round that could double its valuation to $2 billion.
- Menlo Ventures is expected to lead a $260 million investment into Wispr AI.
- Wispr's dictation tool is widely used by engineers at Nvidia and Amazon.
- Wispr combines proprietary AI models with outside technology from major AI labs.
- The company was last valued at $700 million in November, before this potential round.

**Companies:** Amazon.com Inc., Nvidia Corp., Wispr AI Inc.

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