Observed Signal · Aug 6, 2026 · Funding · Source: CMSWire · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Omilia Raises $67M Series B for Voice AI Push
Omilia, a voice-first AI company, announced a $67 million Series B funding round led by transatlantic software and AI investor Expedition Growth Capital. The funds will support global expansion, including opening its first U.S. office in the second half of 2026. The company said it grew live annual recurring revenue more than 10x since its Series A to over $60 million without additional equity. Omilia's platform supports over 200 enterprise deployments, including a Tier 1 U.S. bank handling over 1 million calls daily. Recent developments include a strategic partnership with Atento, Forrester Wave Leader and Gartner Visionary recognition, and the launch of Lexis, a generative text-to-speech model with sub-45ms latency.
Omilia's significant $67M Series B highlights growing enterprise investment in agentic AI for contact centers, which is relevant to the AI technology landscape and signals broader adoption of conversational AI.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Omilia raised $67 million in a Series B round led by Expedition Growth Capital.
- Funding will be used for U.S. expansion, including opening a first U.S. office in H2 2026.
- Omilia's live annual recurring revenue grew more than 10x since its Series A to over $60 million.
- Omilia has over 200 enterprise deployments, including a Tier 1 U.S. bank processing over 1 million calls daily.
- Omilia launched Lexis, a generative text-to-speech model with sub-45ms latency.
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