ElevenLabs AI Updates: May 6, 2026

1. ElevenLabs Reveals Expanded Investor Roster on $500M Series D, Crosses $500M ARR

ElevenLabs. The voice-AI company disclosed additional backers on its $500M Series D first announced in February, including BlackRock, Wellington, D.E. Shaw, and Schroders alongside strategic investors Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, Santander, KPN, and Deutsche Telekom, plus individual names like Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria, and Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. CEO Mati Staniszewski said the company has surpassed $500M in ARR — up from roughly $350M at year-end — and closed a second $100M employee tender in six months, with a retail program planned via Robinhood Ventures. Source