OpenAI Partner LiveKit Hits Unicorn Status With $100M Raise
LiveKit, a key provider of AI voice and video technology OpenAI, xAI, and Salesforce, closed a $100 million funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.
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LiveKit, a key provider of AI voice and video technology OpenAI, xAI, and Salesforce, closed a $100 million funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.
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