ElevenLabs plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in India for teams, local-language models and voice-AI partnerships

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An ElevenLabs co-founder told Reuters on October 6 that the company plans to invest 'hundreds of millions of dollars' in India, without giving an exact figure. The investment is intended for local hiring, model development and Indian-language capabilities, and ElevenLabs says it is also open to acquisitions in the country. The company announced a partnership with Karnataka on accessible government services and AI-enabled voice restoration, while Reuters reports ElevenLabs says it already works with roughly 250 enterprises in the region and handles substantial agent traffic across 14 Indian languages.