Our Aim is to Understand Every Voice

At Speechmatics, we've created the most inclusive and accurate Speech API ever released. We're changing the way companies work by giving them foundational speech technology for the AI era.

Our Story

The Speechmatics story began in the 1980s when founder Dr Tony Robinson pioneered the approach of applying neural networks to the problem of speech recognition at Cambridge University.

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Our Values

Our values guide everything we do here. It's not enough to achieve great things - our values let us know we're doing it in the right way.

Care Deeply

Our aim is to ‘Understand Every Voice’. This thinking doesn’t just extend to our technology. We care deeply about our customers, especially when it comes to the impact our actions have on the world.

People First

We believe in putting people first. We don’t just want the best teams; we want the best fit. When you’re part of our team, we’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills.

Be Ambitious

To make positive change within our industry, takes bold and forward-thinking action. Which is why we believe in big goals. Our results show that, while change is never easy, it’s always worthwhile.

Move Fast

We believe in finding the perfect balance between the complex and the simple. When you become part of a collaborative team like ours, you have the freedom to fail fast and move on.

Leadership Team

Katy Wigdahl

CEO

Antony Berg

Chief Financial Officer

Will Williams

Chief Technology Officer

Lauren King

Chief Marketing Officer

Ricardo Herreros-Symons

Chief Strategy Officer

Our Board

Katy Wigdahl

CEO Speechmatics

Tony Robinson

Founder Speechmatics

David Quantrell

Chairman

Jonathan Klar

Susquehanna Growth Equity

Robert Whitby-Smith

Albion VC

Ed Stacey

IQ Capital

Our Investors

Susquehanna Growth Equity

Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) invests in growth-stage companies in the software, information services, internet, and financial technology sectors. SGE is backed by a unique and patient source of capital which enables the firm to give management teams and entrepreneurs the freedom and flexibility to maximize long-term growth. Impressed by the company's superior product offering and exceptional team of technologists, Susquehanna invested in Speechmatics to support its vision to be a world-leading speech platform.

Albion VC

AlbionVC invests in B2B software and deep technology which will transform enterprise and healthcare. 

AlbionVC recognized that Speechmatics’ small footprint language models, capable of flexible deployment in the cloud, on-premises or on-device will become of strategic importance in what is a large and fast growing market as speech becomes the dominant human-machine interface.

IQ Capital

IQ Capital provide investment into disruptive technology companies in the UK that are capable of dominating global markets.

IQ Capital invested into Speechmatics at the end of 2016, having recognised its disruptive technical approach to speech recognition, with the aim of supporting the rapid scale up of the company and to connect Speechmatics with global leaders.

Amadeus Capital Partners

Amadeus Capital Partners funds and supports young companies that share its passion for the transformative power of technology.

Amadeus was impressed by Speechmatics’ vision and recognised the global demand for its technology, which led to an investment in late 2016. This investment supports the business development of Speechmatics on an international scale and its continuing quest for the improvement of everyday user experiences with machines.

Our Awards

Go:Tech Industry Awards 2023

AI/Machine Learning Award

Most Innovative Companies in AI of 2023

Fast Company

The FT 1000 (2019 - 2023)

Europe's Fastest Growing Companies

Speech Tech Industry Mag 2023

Speech Industry Award Winner

Global Business Tech Awards 2023

National Innovation Awards 2023

Contact Center Experience Insight

Computing's AI and ML Awards 2022

Outstanding AI/ML Industry Project