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Lyrebird

Acquired · Our tech speaks for itself.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 13Team size · YC's directory+5.9
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactiveVoiceryShared: speech synthesis, researchYC W18San FranciscoStartup →OtherElevenLabsShared: speech synthesisStartup →
Companies closest to Lyrebird
Company
VoiceryShared: speech synthesis, researchYC W18InactiveAI, Devtools
ElevenLabsnot in a program hereShared: speech synthesisElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIPINAShared: several monthYC W22JakartaStartup →AIVideoSDKShared: speakGoogle AI First India 2025Communication TechStartup →
Companies next to Lyrebird
Company
PINAShared: several monthYC W22ActiveAI
VideoSDKShared: speakGoogle AI First India 2025Not statedAI

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All of S17
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Company
10 By 1010by10 is a unique marketplace in the recruiting agency industry for…team of 5ActiveAI
AssemblyAIThe best way to build Voice AI appsteam of 65hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Cairns HealthYour voice. Your health. We care.team of 17ActiveAI
Cambridge Cancer GenomicsCCG.ai empowers clinicians to make personalised treatment strategies…team of 25InactiveAI
CandidatelyThe digital storefront for staffing and recruiting teams.team of 9ActiveAI
Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)First agentic AI-powered community for 1 billion people with criminal…team of 2InactiveAI

About Lyrebird

Lyrebird offers a new generation of speech synthesis technologies for developers. It is the result of several months of research conducted at the MILA lab at University of Montréal.

YC batch
S17 · Summer 2017
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
13
Location
Montreal, QC, Canada
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Lyrebird in S17: 125 companies, 27% AI

Lyrebird: questions

Which YC batch was Lyrebird in?

Lyrebird was in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch (S17).

Is Lyrebird still active?

Y Combinator lists Lyrebird as acquired.

Where is Lyrebird based?

Lyrebird lists Montreal, QC, Canada as its location on YC's directory.