Our Aim is to Understand Every Voice
At Speechmatics, we've created the most inclusive and accurate Speech API ever released. We're changing the way companies work by giving them foundational speech technology for the AI era.
Our Story
The Speechmatics story began in the 1980s when founder Dr Tony Robinson pioneered applying neural networks to speech recognition at Cambridge University.
Our Values
Our Values
Our values guide everything we do here. It's not enough to achieve great things - our values let us know we're doing it in the right way.
Care Deeply
Our aim is to ‘Understand Every Voice’. This thinking doesn’t just extend to our technology. We care deeply about our customers, especially when it comes to the impact our actions have on the world.
People First
We believe in putting people first. We don’t just want the best teams; we want the best fit. When you’re part of our team, we’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills.
Be Ambitious
To make positive change within our industry, takes bold and forward-thinking action. Which is why we believe in big goals. Our results show that, while change is never easy, it’s always worthwhile.
Move Fast
We believe in finding the perfect balance between the complex and the simple. When you become part of a collaborative team like ours, you have the freedom to fail fast and move on.
Our Investors
Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) invests in growth-stage companies in the software, information services, internet, and financial technology sectors. SGE is backed by a unique and patient source of capital which enables the firm to give management teams and entrepreneurs the freedom and flexibility to maximize long-term growth. Impressed by the company's superior product offering and exceptional team of technologists, Susquehanna invested in Speechmatics to support its vision to be a world-leading speech platform.
AlbionVC invests in B2B software and deep technology which will transform enterprise and healthcare.
AlbionVC recognized that Speechmatics’ small footprint language models, capable of flexible deployment in the cloud, on-premises or on-device will become of strategic importance in what is a large and fast growing market as speech becomes the dominant human-machine interface.
IQ Capital provide investment into disruptive technology companies in the UK that are capable of dominating global markets.
IQ Capital invested into Speechmatics at the end of 2016, having recognised its disruptive technical approach to speech recognition, with the aim of supporting the rapid scale up of the company and to connect Speechmatics with global leaders.
Amadeus Capital Partners funds and supports young companies that share its passion for the transformative power of technology.
Amadeus was impressed by Speechmatics’ vision and recognised the global demand for its technology, which led to an investment in late 2016. This investment supports the business development of Speechmatics on an international scale and its continuing quest for the improvement of everyday user experiences with machines.