fonio.ai raises $17M in seed round at $140M valuation

fonio.ai closed a $17 million seed round at a $140 million valuation led by 20VC. The funding follows a €3 million angel round raised in 11 days six months prior. The company developed a turn-detection model used at scale in commercial AI voice systems. Key features include dialect support, real-time emotion detection, and integration with customer platforms. fonio.