Key facts
- Deepgram is acquiring Daily, the maker of the Pipecat open-source voice AI infrastructure.
- The companies did not disclose the deal amount.
- Pipecat will remain open-source.
- Daily has raised over $62 million in funding.
- Deepgram achieved unicorn status with a $130 million Series C round.
- Deepgram is launching the Real-Time Context Standard (RCS) protocol.
Voice AI company Deepgram announced on Thursday that it is acquiring Daily, the creator of the open-source voice and video stream management framework Pipecat. The acquisition aims to enhance Deepgram's real-time communication infrastructure and expand its ecosystem for building AI-native software. While the financial terms were not disclosed, both companies emphasized their commitment to keeping Pipecat open-source and vendor-neutral. Daily has previously raised over $62 million, and Deepgram recently achieved unicorn status with a $130 million Series C round. Both companies were part of the same Y Combinator batch in 2016. Deepgram is also launching the Real-Time Context Standard (RCS) protocol.