Reson8 raises 5m to build Europe-first speech AI

"Reson8 is an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) platform that enables companies to deploy specialized speech models by adapting itself to conversations instantly, while allowing customization for European languages, including dialects and industry-specific jargon. It also introduces speech recognition of specialized terminology and names, frictionless fast-moving dialogue, and the possibility of being tailored to different professions, organizations, or even individual conversations."

"The company's central proposition is straightforward: It brings a new approach for speech AI, prioritizing acoustic precision and control by enabling its models to reflect how language is spoken in real life. The models can be live-customized by providing context like documents, websites, and calendars."

"With the main belief of 'your language, your jargon', Reson8's main goal is to solve the perceived failures of generic ASR. It was built with the main idea that speech recognition should adapt to people, rather than users adapting to the software."

Reson8, an Amsterdam-based startup, secured €5M in pre-seed funding led by Balderton Capital to develop specialized speech recognition technology for European markets. The platform delivers Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) tailored to specific industries, professions, and regional languages across 20+ European languages and dialects. Unlike generic, English-focused speech models, Reson8 enables live customization using contextual documents, websites, and calendars to recognize specialized terminology, names, and industry jargon. Founded by technical experts Thomas Kluiters, Raoul Ritter, and Jarno Verhagen, the company prioritizes acoustic precision and real-life language patterns. Its core philosophy centers on speech recognition adapting to users rather than requiring users to adapt to software, addressing gaps in existing generic ASR solutions.

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