Company: Speechmatics
Founder and CSO: Tony Robinson and Ricardo Herreros-Symons
Website: https://www.speechmatics.com/
About Speechmatics
Speechmatics was founded in 2006 with a mission to understand every voice. Our roots are in deep learning and academic research, beginning with a vision to decode the complexities of human speech using machine learning. What started as a specialist effort in automatic speech recognition has grown into a globally trusted provider of voice technology used by enterprises, developers and partners in over 100 countries.
From the beginning, we have focused on tackling some of the most complex challenges in speech recognition. This includes the ability to accurately transcribe a vast range of accents, dialects and speaking styles, as well as handling noisy audio and overlapping speech. As AI adoption has accelerated, we have evolved our offering to meet the demands of real-world applications – from live transcription and captioning to powering multilingual voice agents.
One of our early breakthroughs was shifting away from manually built language models to a self-supervised learning approach. This innovation allowed us to scale language support quickly and improve accuracy across both high-resource and underrepresented languages. Today, our models support more than 50 languages, including bilingual and code-switched audio, unlocking access and inclusion for millions of users around the world.
We have also worked closely with enterprises in regulated sectors – such as finance, healthcare and government – to provide secure, flexible deployments. Our technology can run in the cloud, on-premises or in hybrid environments, giving customers complete control over their data without compromising performance. This adaptability has made us a partner of choice for those building AI-powered voice applications at scale.
Speechmatics has played a critical role in shaping the future of AI-driven voice interfaces. Our technology transcribes over 500 years of audio every month, supporting everything from compliance and accessibility to real-time translation and voice control. In the age of voice AI, where understanding spoken language is central to product innovation, we have become a key infrastructure provider powering the next generation of speech-enabled solutions.
Our team continues to push the boundaries of voice AI through constant research and product development. We have remained independent and science-led, with a strong belief that accurate, inclusive and responsible AI should be the foundation for how the world interacts with voice technology.
With customers ranging from global enterprises to agile startups, we are proud to be at the forefront of transforming how humans and machines understand each other through speech.
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