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 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
8.0%
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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
05/03/2018 Series D-2 $50MM $xx.xx $1.13B Daimler, Da Investments Company, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent
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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Daimler, Da Investments Company, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent
05/03/2018 Series D-1 $50MM $xx.xx $1.13B Daimler, Da Investments Company, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent
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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Daimler, Da Investments Company, Hyundai Motor, Midea Group Company, Orange, Tencent
01/31/2017 Series D $95.03MM $xx.xx $829.44MM Global Catalyst Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Mkann, Nomura Holdings, Nvidia Gpu Ventures, Recruit Holdings, Samsung, Sharespost, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Translink Capital, Walden Venture 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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Global Catalyst Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Mkann, Nomura Holdings, Nvidia Gpu Ventures, Recruit Holdings, Samsung, Sharespost, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Translink Capital, Walden Venture Capital
08/07/2015 Series C-1 $16.07MM $xx.xx $550MM Translink Capital & 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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Translink Capital & Several Undisclosed Investors
10/13/2011 Series C $6.99MM $xx.xx $169MM Felicis Ventures & Walden Venture Capital, Global Catalyst Partners, Translink 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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1
Key Investors
Felicis Ventures & Walden Venture Capital, Global Catalyst Partners, Translink Capital
08/29/2008 Series B $11.94MM $xx.xx $50MM Drper Nexus, Global Catalyst Partners, Hyundai Venture Plaza, Jaic America, Pejman Mar Ventures, Sharespost, Translink Capital, Walden Venture Capital
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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2.5
Key Investors
Drper Nexus, Global Catalyst Partners, Hyundai Venture Plaza, Jaic America, Pejman Mar Ventures, Sharespost, Translink Capital, Walden Venture Capital
05/30/2006 Series A $5.08MM $xx.xx $28.57MM Amidzad Partners, Global Catalyst Partners, Plug & Play Ventures, Signatures Capital, 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
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2.5
Key Investors
Amidzad Partners, Global Catalyst Partners, Plug & Play Ventures, Signatures Capital, Western Technology Investment
Updated on: Dec 22, 2024

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