Say hi to this startup worth talking about! It's AI Rudder, which just raised a $50M Series B led by Tiger Global and Coatue. They build AI voice assistants that sound so human-like you won't realize it isn't a person on the other end.

• Its 200+ customers include Shopee, Lazada and FinAccel.
• Its revenue shot up 5x over the last 12 months and was also up 4x year-on-year.
• It supports over 15 languages, including English, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai and more.

Who else cashed in? Sequoia Capital, Huashan Capital, Cathay Innovation, First Plus and VenturesLab.

• Last November, it raised a $10M Series A co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia China's seed fund.

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🗣  When the talking gets tough

If your business uses call centers or has an in-house support and sales team, you know these aren't available 24/7 and are difficult to operate and scale. Plus, they can cost a lot.

The AI difference. Voice assistants can work 24/7, have lower mistakes, and make thousands of calls at the same time. Oh, and you don't need to pay for any training, management and office space.

• They also automatically record calls and can gather call data to create actionable insights or complete tasks for your team.

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😱  Killing all call centers?

Nope. Voice assistants take on repetitive tasks, like cold sales calls and loan payment reminders, which are the bulk of call center operations. Not all tasks!

• If you need to call all your customers for their names, ages and addresses, the voice assistant can get it done fast.
• These make companies more efficient and profitable.

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💰 What's with the $$$?

Word on the street is they're adding new languages, doubling their team to 300 and adding new features.

• Potential features include integrations with customer relationship management platforms and multifactor authentication.