Quick Facts
Smallest.ai, a full-stack enterprise voice AI platform headquartered in Bengaluru and San Francisco, has secured $8 million in a seed funding round led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from 3one4 Capital and Better Capital.
The funding will support Smallest.ai’s global expansion into North America and India, accelerate product innovation, and deepen its presence in regulated sectors such as banking, healthcare, retail, and information technology.
The company projects 300% growth in the U.S. and 150% year-on-year growth in India over the next 12 months, driven by rising enterprise demand for scalable and natural voice AI.
Smallest.ai’s proprietary platform integrates speech recognition, natural language understanding (NLU), and speech synthesis, enabling real-time, human-grade voice interactions.
The platform is already used by leading enterprises, including Paytm, MakeMyTrip, ServiceNow, and Dalmia Cement.
The company plans to expand its language support to include more Indian languages soon.
Smallest.ai has appointed Apoorv Sood as Global Head of Go-To-Market (GTM) to lead enterprise growth and partnerships worldwide.
The global voice AI agents market is projected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2024 to $47.5 billion by 2034, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35%.
The funding round reflects growing investor confidence in enterprise-grade voice AI solutions.
With this investment, Smallest.ai is poised to advance voice AI adoption significantly across regulated industries.