Beside, an AI voice startup building an AI receptionist for small businesses has raised $32 million in funding.
Investors
The latest raise includes a $20 million Series A led by EQT Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures and prominent angels such as Slack founder Stewart Butterfield. It follows a $10.5 million Seed round and $1.4 million in SAFE financing, bringing Beside’s total funding to over $32 million.
EQT Ventures is the multi-stage venture capital arm of the global investment firm EQT, focused on backing ambitious, technology-driven, founder-led companies primarily in Europe and the US. They invest across stages from Seed to Later Growth, with check sizes typically ranging from €1 million up to €50 million (or higher). EQT Ventures focuses on high-growth sectors, including Fintech, Deep Tech/AI, Climate Tech, and Enterprise Software (SaaS). Their portfolio features notable names such as Wolt, Small Giant Games, Einride, and Nothing.
Beside Use of Funds
The company will use the funding for product development, hiring, and expansion into European markets.
About Beside
Founded by Paris-based entrepreneur Maxime Germain, Beside aims to give small businesses an affordable alternative to full-time administrative staff. It offers an intelligent AI receptionist capable of answering calls, remembering customer details, booking appointments, managing follow-ups, and integrating directly with a user's existing phone number. Its platform handles millions of calls per month, provides advanced features such as call transcription, voice cloning, and appointment automation, and ultimately aims to become a full mobile carrier with deep telephony integration. Beside’s users span a wide range of industries, including contractors, real estate agents, salons, doctors, lawyers, and even churches.
Funding Details
Company: Interface, Inc. (Beside)
Raised: $32.0M
Round: Series A, Seed Round, SAFE financing
Funding Date: November 2025
Lead Investor: EQT Ventures
Additional Investors: Index Ventures, Stewart Butterfield (angel), other angel participants
Company Website: https://www.beside.com/
Software Category: AI Voice / AI Communications / Voice Automation
Source: https://fortune.com/2025/11/11/beside-ai-voice-startup-raises-32-million-ai-receptionist-for-small-business/