ElevenLabs’ CEO on hitting ~$600m revenue and outrunning the AI labs
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A specialized voice company approaching ~$600M in revenue shows there’s room for focused application layers even with hyperscale labs in the mix. If you’re building on top of foundation models, depth in one modality or workflow can still be a defensible business—provided you own distribution and data loops there.
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