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Kyutai

A Paris-based nonprofit AI research lab focused on open-science multimodal and voice AI models (creator of the Moshi voice model, and progenitor of spinout Gradium).

AI infraParis, FranceFounded 2023Website ↗See connections →
Last verified Jul 31, 2026

Company Snapshot

Kyutai is a AI infra company, based in Paris, France, founded 2023.

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  1. AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by NvidiaParis-based Gradium, a voice-AI startup spun out of French lab Kyutai, reopened its seed round to raise $100 million in total with new backer Nvidia joining, and is opening a Bay Area office to compete for AI talent.→
  2. Nvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M SeedGradium, the Paris-based voice AI startup spun out of Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million with Nvidia joining seven months after launching out of stealth.→
  3. Gradium Extends Voice-AI Seed to $100M With Nvidia BackingParis-based voice AI startup Gradium, spun out of French lab Kyutai, extended its seed round past $100 million after Nvidia joined as an investor alongside FirstMark, Eurazeo and Xavier Niel.→

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  1. Jul 9, 2026FUNDINGAI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $100M Seed, Backed by Nvidia$100M→
  2. Jul 9, 2026FUNDINGNvidia Backs Paris Voice AI Startup Gradium's $100M Seed~$30M extension, $100M+ total seed→

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Who are Kyutai's investors?

Kyutai's investors include CMA CGM Group (Rodolphe Saadé), Iliad Group (Xavier Niel), Schmidt Futures (Eric Schmidt) (As of 2026-07-31T14:35:19Z).