ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski is upbeat about India as his firm plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in local voice AI infrastructure. Staniszewski informed that ElevenLabs will invest in India to build regional engineering teams, train multi-lingual voice models, and pursue strategic acquisitions. The CEO revealed the expansion strategy during an interview on Tuesday.
“We are open to acquisitions,” confirms ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski
Furthermore, Staniszewski emphasized that India serves as a primary pillar for global AI expansion. The Nvidia-backed voice startup doubled its market valuation to $22 billion in September 2026.
Additionally, global tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are committing billions to local cloud infrastructure. Meanwhile, ElevenLabs actively evaluates domestic tech startups to accelerate its engineering footprint across key hubs.
| Executive Leader | Official Statement & Strategic Roadmap |
| Mati Staniszewski (CEO) | “Investing hundreds of millions to build local models, teams, and acquisitions.” |
| Karthik Rajaram (Country Leader) | “The sheer breadth and complexity of the market drive our regional focus.” |
| Enterprise Reach | 100 million annual AI conversations across 14 Indian languages |
| Public Sector Deployment | Strategic partnership with Karnataka state government for citizen services |
“Over 250 enterprises rely on our voice agents,” notes Country Leader Karthik Rajaram
Consequently, India Country Leader Karthik Rajaram reinforced the massive scale of enterprise adoption across the country. Major domestic brands, including Physicswallah, Havells, and Razorpay, actively deploy ElevenLabs’ AI platform.
Therefore, the executive team partnered with the Karnataka state government to deploy voice tools. This public sector initiative delivers accessible citizen services and AI-powered voice restoration for speech-impaired citizens. Thus, as ElevenLabs to scales up India investment, major backers like Andreessen Horowitz and Goldman Sachs continue funding its global voice technology expansion.
