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Sayspring is a technology company.
Sayspring builds a collaborative design platform tailored for voice applications. Its software enables designers to create and prototype interactive voice-enabled interfaces for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, without requiring extensive coding. The company’s approach focuses on a visual, intuitive workflow, making voice user experience design accessible to more professionals.
Founded in 2016 by CEO Mark Webster and CTO Scott Werner, Sayspring emerged from recognizing a critical market gap. The founders identified the need for user-friendly tools allowing non-developers to rapidly design and iterate on voice applications, thereby democratizing access to voice interface creation.
Sayspring’s product primarily caters to designers and developers aiming to build sophisticated voice experiences. The platform facilitates accessible entry into the growing voice technology ecosystem. The company envisioned empowering a wider audience to shape the future of human-computer interaction through intuitive voice experiences.
Sayspring has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
Sayspring has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sayspring was a technology company that built an easy-to-use, no-code prototyping platform for designing interactive voice applications for devices like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.[1][2][3] It enabled designers, developers, and non-technical users to rapidly create, test, and iterate on speech-based interfaces through a drag-and-drop visual workflow, solving the problem of complex coding required for voice app development.[1][2][4] The platform served creators building voice experiences for smart speakers, mobile apps, and emerging AI interfaces, addressing early frustrations in prototyping voice UIs before mainstream tools supported them.[2][4] Sayspring raised $1.6M from investors including Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and Remarkable Ventures before being acquired by Adobe in 2018, after which its technology integrated into Adobe XD for voice prototyping.[2][3][4]
Sayspring emerged in the mid-2010s amid the rise of voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, filling a gap in no-code tools for voice design.[1][3] Founded in New York City (headquartered at 415 Madison Ave), the team developed a collaborative platform that mirrored visual design workflows—wireframes, prototypes, and user testing—for voice apps, allowing code-free creation and feedback collection.[1][2][3] Key early traction came from its focus on intuitive prototyping, attracting designers experimenting with voice amid growing smart speaker adoption.[2][4] A pivotal moment arrived in April 2018 when Adobe acquired Sayspring, with the team joining immediately to integrate its tech into Adobe's ecosystem, making services free (invite-only at the time).[3][4]
Sayspring rode the voice interface boom of the late 2010s, as consumers shifted from screens to natural voice interactions via smart speakers and AI assistants, marking an "inflection point" in human-device communication.[4][5] Its timing aligned with explosive growth in Alexa and Google Home ecosystems, where developers needed fast prototyping amid limited native tools—Adobe's acquisition accelerated voice into creative workflows like XD, influencing design software evolution.[2][4] Market forces favoring conversational AI and no-code platforms amplified its impact, democratizing voice app development and paving the way for voice in marketing, documents, and creative tools (e.g., Photoshop voice commands).[4][5] By integrating into Adobe's Sensei AI platform, Sayspring helped shape enterprise voice adoption, reducing waste in development cycles and boosting accessibility for non-coders.[5]
Post-acquisition, Sayspring's legacy lives on within Adobe, powering voice features in XD and potentially expanding to Sensei-driven tools for Document Cloud, Creative Cloud, and beyond—enabling voice search, automation, and natural interactions in professional software.[2][4][5] Looking ahead, as voice AI evolves with multimodal interfaces (voice + vision) and generative models, Adobe could leverage this foundation for next-gen experiences amid rising ambient computing trends. Its early no-code innovation positions Adobe to influence how creators build for always-listening devices, sustaining Sayspring's role in designing the future of intuitive, voice-first interfaces.[1][4]
Sayspring has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sayspring's investors include Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Greylock, LDV Capital, Mosaic Ventures, SV Angel, Third Kind Ventures.
Sayspring has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in May 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2017 | $2.0M Seed | Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Greylock, LDV Capital, Mosaic Ventures, SV Angel, Third Kind Ventures |