ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski Details Global Company Building at a16z Runtime Event

Jennifer Li, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), recently announced the release of her talk with Mati Staniszewski, CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, from the "Runtime" event. The discussion centered on the strategies for building a global company from its inception, highlighting ElevenLabs' innovative approach to artificial intelligence and voice technology.

"Posted my talk from Runtime with @matistanis on building a global company from day 1. So proud of what the team has accomplished, give it a read & listen!" Li stated in her tweet.

The talk, hosted by a16z, delved into ElevenLabs' journey in pioneering text-to-speech, AI music, and real-time voice agents. Staniszewski emphasized the company's commitment to foundational research over superficial feature additions, aiming to solve problems at a deeper, "research level" to create intuitive, context-aware AI. This strategy involves delineating initiatives into short-term and long-term research goals.

ElevenLabs, a unicorn startup based in London and New York, has rapidly grown its Voice Marketplace, which has reportedly paid creators over $10 million. The company's success is further attributed to its remote-first, global hiring strategy, with a notable focus on leveraging European talent pools. This approach facilitates rapid product deployment while maintaining ambitious advancements.

Jennifer Li, a General Partner at a16z, focuses on enterprise and infrastructure investments in data systems, developer tools, and AI. She serves on the board of ElevenLabs, among other companies, and has been instrumental in a16z's investments in several high-growth tech firms. The "Runtime" conference by a16z serves as a platform for industry leaders to discuss technological trends and the future of AI.