SoundHound AI, Inc. is a voice and conversational AI company serving automotive, restaurants, hospitality, financial services, healthcare and consumer electronics. Founded in 2005 as Melodis by Keyvan Mohajer, Majid Emami and James Hom, it is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and is known for its Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, the SoundHound music-recognition app and the Houndify developer platform. It has traded on Nasdaq as SOUN since April 2022, after a SPAC merger with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners. Acquisitions of SYNQ3, Amelia, Interactions and LivePerson added enterprise agentic AI and digital customer-engagement channels.
SoundHound is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2005
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$212M
6 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1B
May 1, 2018
Completed acquisition of LivePerson, forming a unified omnichannel conversational AI platform
Adds LivePerson's digital messaging and 615 staff; LivePerson's secured notes were released and its debt retired.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $212M across 6 rounds
Last updated 09-21-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Series E | $100M | $1B | Tencent Holdings |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Series D | $75M | — | Not disclosed |
| 2013 | Series C | $26M | — | Walden Venture Capital |
Keyvan Mohajer
Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
James Hom
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Majid Emami
Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer & Senior Vice President, Engineering
John Collins
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Zagorsek
Chief Operating Officer
Warren Heit
Senior Vice President, Legal & General Counsel
Amir Arbabi
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Ben Bellettini
Senior Vice President of Sales, Restaurants
Raminta Krizenauskiene
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
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SoundHound AI trades on Nasdaq under SOUN, having gone public on April 28, 2022 through a business combination with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. at a pro-forma enterprise value of roughly $2.1 billion. The company reported record FY2025 revenue of $168.9 million, up 99% year over year, and Q2 2026 revenue of $61.9 million, up 45%. On September 4, 2026 it closed its acquisition of Nasdaq-listed LivePerson, adding enterprise digital messaging to its voice and agentic AI platform and retiring LivePerson's outstanding debt.
SoundHound shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker to place an order.
SoundHound had a valuation of approximately $1B at the time of its public offering. Current market capitalization fluctuates with the share price.
SoundHound raised $212M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
SoundHound was co-founded by Keyvan Mohajer, James Hom, and Majid Emami in 2005.
SoundHound is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, United States.
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