AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals

Vapi reached an estimated $500 million valuation after Amazon Ring chose its AI voice platform to handle inbound customer calls.

The startup raised a $50 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners, bringing total funding to $72 million.

Amazon Ring reportedly tested more than 40 AI voice vendors before selecting Vapi, underscoring rising enterprise demand for reliable voice agents.

The deal signals that AI voice infrastructure is moving into mainstream customer-support deployments at scale.