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Vapi soars to 500M valuation after Amazon Ring picks its AI voice platform
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Published on 12 May 2026
One customer support call became the deciding factor
AI voice startup Vapi has reached a $500M valuation after Amazon Ring selected its platform over 40 rivals. The company says enterprise demand has surged, with its business growing tenfold since early 2025 as firms move customer support and sales calls to AI agents. The win signals accelerating adoption of voice automation in enterprise workflows.
- Vapi hits a $500M valuation after Amazon Ring chose it
- Amazon Ring beat out more than 40 competing AI voice platforms
- Enterprise business grew 10x since early 2025
- More companies are shifting support and sales calls to AI agents
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