
Mati StaniszewskiCo-founder & CEO
Mati Staniszewski is the CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, a $6.6B voice AI company redefining how humans and machines communicate. With a background in technology and product innovation, Mati has built a voice ecosystem where anyone can clone their voice, create agents, and even earn passive income merging AI ethics, scalability, and creativity into a single frontier.
Founder Stats
- AI, Technology, Marketplace
- Started 2022
- $1M+/mo
- 50+ team
- USA
About Mati Staniszewski
From building the most realistic voice engine in the world to enabling a new creator economy, Mati Staniszewski has turned ElevenLabs into the heartbeat of voice AI. His approach is simple: build responsibly, move fast, and stay close to users. In this conversation, Mati discusses scaling a frontier company, monetizing creativity through AI voices, managing rapid innovation, and why learning to use AI is now as important as learning to code.
Interview
October 11, 2025
You’ve built one of the fastest-growing AI startups. What made ElevenLabs possible?
Why do you think voice will become the main interface for AI?
How can AI voice technology transform businesses?
Do you use AI voice agents at ElevenLabs internally?
Can small businesses afford this technology?
You’ve paid millions to creators. How can people earn from their voices?
What makes a voice stand out and earn more?
What do you see as the biggest risk in voice AI?
How do you manage such a fast-growing company in a fast-moving field?
What keeps you up at night as a founder?
How will AI change the future of jobs?
Which jobs are most at risk today?
What AI tools do you personally recommend learning?
Where do you see the next big business opportunities in AI?
What advice would you give new founders starting out?
What personal habits help you manage pressure and growth?
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