Stanford-founded startup is building "subtle voice computing" – making voice AI private, precise & reliable where today's devices fail
PALO ALTO, Calif. , Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Subtle Computing , a voice-first computing company, today announced its launch out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding to power voice AI partnerships and a consumer product launch in early 2026. The round was led by Entrada Ventures , with participation from Amplify Partners , Abstract Ventures , and angel investors including founders of Twitter, Pinterest, and Perplexity.
Despite billions of microphone-enabled devices flooding the market and continued hype around conversational AI, today's voice tech still breaks down in noise, motion, and shared spaces. As a result, people are f

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