SoundHound AI, Inc. is a voice artificial intelligence company that builds independent conversational AI technology used across automotive, restaurants, hospitality, financial services, healthcare, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2005 as Melodis Corp by Keyvan Mohajer, Majid Emami, and James Hom, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and is best known for its proprietary Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies as well as the consumer SoundHound music-recognition app and the Houndify voice AI developer platform. SoundHound went public on Nasdaq under the ticker SOUN on April 28, 2022, following a business combination with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. that valued the combined company at approximately $2.1 billion.
SoundHound is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
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Founded
2005
Employees
842
Total Funding
$212M
6 rounds
Latest Valuation
$1B
May 2018
Total raised $212M across 6 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series E
Date
May 2018
Amount
$100M
Valuation
$1B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Series E | $100M | $1B | Tencent Holdings |
| January 31, 2017 | Series D | $75M | — | Not disclosed |
| 2013 | Series C | $26M | — | Walden Venture Capital |
Keyvan Mohajer
Co-Founder, CEO, President & Director
James Hom
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer & Interim CFO
Majid Emami
Co-Founder, Vice President of Engineering
Mike Zagorsek
Chief Operating Officer
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SoundHound is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker SOUN following its April 28, 2022 SPAC merger with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. at an enterprise value of approximately $2.1B. The company reported FY2024 record revenue of $169M (up ~100% YoY) and Q1 2026 revenue of $44.2M, up 52% YoY.
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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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