SoundHound was founded in 2005 by James Hom, Keyvan Mohajer, and Majid Emami. In November 2021, SoundHound announced plans to go public through a merger with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co (ATSPU.O). The blank check company valued SoundHound at $2.1 billion at the time of the deal. SoundHound is the developer of an independent Voice AI platform designed to enable brands to create custom voice assistants that deliver results with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

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SoundHound became a public company following its SPAC on 04/27/2022 and is now traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker SOUN.

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SoundHound was founded in 2005.

What is SoundHound funding to date?

SoundHound has raised $535.11MM to date.

Who are SoundHound’s major investors?

Hyundai Motor
Nomura Holdings
Orange
Plug & Play Ventures
Midea Group Company
Pejman Mar Ventures
Daimler
Global Catalyst Partners
Felicis Ventures & Walden Venture Capital
Undisclosed Investors
Walden Venture Capital
Translink Capital
Signatures Capital
Nvidia Gpu Ventures
Amidzad Partners
Recruit Holdings
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance
Sharespost
Jaic America
Felicis Ventures
Hyundai Venture Plaza
Samsung
Tencent
Kleiner Perkins
Western Technology Investment
Mkann
Da Investments Company
Translink Capital & Several Undisclosed Investors
Drper Nexus

SoundHound Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
08/06/2020 Series D-3A $150MM $xx.xx $1.73B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,545,454
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
08/06/2020 Series D-3 $150MM $xx.xx $1.73B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,750,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
05/03/2018 Series D-2 $50MM $xx.xx $1.13B Daimler, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent, DA Investments Company
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,515,152
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Daimler, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent, DA Investments Company
05/03/2018 Series D-1 $50MM $xx.xx $1.13B Daimler, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent, DA Investments Company
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,515,152
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Daimler, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent, DA Investments Company
01/31/2017 Series D $95.03MM $xx.xx $829.44MM NVIDIA GPU Ventures, Samsung, Nomura Holdings, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Recruit Holdings, Kleiner Perkins, SharesPost, MKaNN, Global Catalyst Partners, Walden Venture Capital, TransLink Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,646,050
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
NVIDIA GPU Ventures, Samsung, Nomura Holdings, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Recruit Holdings, Kleiner Perkins, SharesPost, MKaNN, Global Catalyst Partners, Walden Venture Capital, TransLink Capital
08/07/2015 Series C-1 $16.07MM $xx.xx $550MM TransLink Capital and several undisclosed investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
798,399
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
TransLink Capital and several undisclosed investors
10/13/2011 Series C $6.99MM $xx.xx $169MM Global Catalyst Partners, TransLink Capital, Felicis Ventures and Walden Venture Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,041,607
Liquidation Pref Order
4
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Global Catalyst Partners, TransLink Capital, Felicis Ventures and Walden Venture Capital
08/29/2008 Series B $11.94MM $xx.xx $50MM TransLink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Hyundai Venture Plaza, JAIC America, Drper Nexus, Pejman Mar Ventures, SharesPost, Global Catalyst Partners
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,065,646
Liquidation Pref Order
5
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2.5
Key Investors
TransLink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Hyundai Venture Plaza, JAIC America, Drper Nexus, Pejman Mar Ventures, SharesPost, Global Catalyst Partners
05/30/2006 Series A $5.08MM $xx.xx $28.57MM Global Catalyst Partners, Signatures Capital, Amidzad Partners, Plug and Play Ventures, Western Technology Investment
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,438,670
Liquidation Pref Order
6
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2.5
Key Investors
Global Catalyst Partners, Signatures Capital, Amidzad Partners, Plug and Play Ventures, Western Technology Investment
Updated on: Nov 21, 2024

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