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Coval raises $28M as enterprises push voice agents into production

$28M. Coval just raised it to help enterprises deploy voice agents at scale—signaling a seismic shift from testing to production.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Voice AI is moving from pilot purgatory to production deployments. Coval's funding and positioning reveals enterprises are now ready to operationalize voice agents at scale, creating a new category of AI infrastructure around agent testing and performance monitoring.

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  1. Coval raised $28M in funding

  2. Company founded in 2024

  3. Coval provides simulation, live performance tracking, and data labeling for voice and chat agents

  4. Enterprise adoption of voice agents shifting from testing to production

  5. Focus on agent observability and performance monitoring

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Publisher excerpt: Voice artificial intelligence testing startup Coval Inc. revealed today that it has raised $28 million in new funding to expand its platform as more enterprises put voice agents into production. Founded in 2024, Coval offers software that runs simulations, tracks live performance and labels data…
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