<p>Deepgram is a voice AI company that has built an incredible reputation in the market for the quality of its speech recognition. Last valued at over $250M, Deepgram has over 500 customers, including NASA, Spotify, and Twilio. </p> <p>In this episode, Sandhya Hegde chats with Scott Stephenson, CEO and co-founder of Deepgram.</p> <p>Join us as we discuss: </p> <p>00:00 Preview: Fully contextualized speech-to-speech is the future</p> <p>01:07 Scott&#39;s background in particle physics and starting Deepgram</p> <p>7:18 Scott&#39;s first years as a founder</p> <p>13:17 How the Deepgram team gathered early customer feedback</p> <p>17:38 Early use cases and product feedback</p> <p>22:58 How conversational AI will impact the customer support industry</p> <p>26:54 Specialized hardware in the AI Industry</p> <p>30:34 How additional hardware specialization will impact Deepgram</p> <p>32:14 Deepgram&#39;s product vision</p> <p>36:46 Advice for Founders starting an AI company</p> <p><strong>Sandhya Hegde</strong> is a General Partner at Unusual Ventures, leading investments in modern SaaS companies with a focus on AI. Previously an early executive at Amplitude, Sandhya is a product-led growth (PLG) coach and mentor. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:sandhya@unusual.vc">sandhya@unusual.vc</a>.</p> <p><strong>Scott Stephenson </strong>is the CEO and co-founder of Deepgram.</p> <p><strong>Unusual Ventures </strong>is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building the next generation of software companies. Unusual has invested in category-defining companies like Webflow, Arctic Wolf Networks, Carta, Robinhood, and Harness. Learn more about us at <a href="https://www.unusual.vc/">https://www.unusual.vc/</a>.</p>

Startup Field Guide by Unusual Ventures: The Product Market Fit Podcast

Sandhya Hegde, Unusual Ventures

Deepgram's CEO Scott Stephenson on Speech AI

MAR 24, 202441 MIN
Startup Field Guide by Unusual Ventures: The Product Market Fit Podcast

Deepgram's CEO Scott Stephenson on Speech AI

MAR 24, 202441 MIN

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<p>Deepgram is a voice AI company that has built an incredible reputation in the market for the quality of its speech recognition. Last valued at over $250M, Deepgram has over 500 customers, including NASA, Spotify, and Twilio. </p> <p>In this episode, Sandhya Hegde chats with Scott Stephenson, CEO and co-founder of Deepgram.</p> <p>Join us as we discuss: </p> <p>00:00 Preview: Fully contextualized speech-to-speech is the future</p> <p>01:07 Scott&#39;s background in particle physics and starting Deepgram</p> <p>7:18 Scott&#39;s first years as a founder</p> <p>13:17 How the Deepgram team gathered early customer feedback</p> <p>17:38 Early use cases and product feedback</p> <p>22:58 How conversational AI will impact the customer support industry</p> <p>26:54 Specialized hardware in the AI Industry</p> <p>30:34 How additional hardware specialization will impact Deepgram</p> <p>32:14 Deepgram&#39;s product vision</p> <p>36:46 Advice for Founders starting an AI company</p> <p><strong>Sandhya Hegde</strong> is a General Partner at Unusual Ventures, leading investments in modern SaaS companies with a focus on AI. Previously an early executive at Amplitude, Sandhya is a product-led growth (PLG) coach and mentor. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p><strong>Scott Stephenson </strong>is the CEO and co-founder of Deepgram.</p> <p><strong>Unusual Ventures </strong>is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building the next generation of software companies. Unusual has invested in category-defining companies like Webflow, Arctic Wolf Networks, Carta, Robinhood, and Harness. Learn more about us at <a href="https://www.unusual.vc/">https://www.unusual.vc/</a>.</p>