SoundHound

[15] In December 2015, SoundHound launched a voice AI platform that promised to “add voice-enabled conversational interface to anything,”[16] built on the company's proprietary Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies.

[23] In November 2022, the company implemented a 10% workforce reduction and salary adjustments in response to "ongoing economic turmoil across global markets.

[29] In 2023–2024, SoundHound partnered with Jersey Mike's Subs and White Castle to provide voice AI phone ordering and AI-enabled drive-thrus at hundreds of locations.

[36] During 2024, SoundHound introduced its voice AI assistant in Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, and Lancia vehicles across Europe.

[37][38][39] In August 2024, SoundHound acquired Amelia AI for $85 million, focusing on increasing its presence in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail, and hospitality sectors.

[40] Following this, Amelia powered MUSC Health's new AI agent for patient appointment management[41] and received the XCelent Advanced Technology 2024 Award for Retail Banking Solutions.

[51] In 2009, SoundHound attracted additional funding from Larry Marcus at Walden Venture Capital, who had previously invested in music startups Pandora and Snocap.

[52] In January 2017, the company raised another $75 million in an investment round that included Nvidia, Samsung, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, and others.

[54] Announced in May 2018, SoundHound raised $100 million from a funding round led by Tencent and joined by Daimler AG, Hyundai Motors, Midea Group, and Orange S.A.[55] In November 2021, Soundhound first announced the merger with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co to go public with $2.1B valuation, with $111 million of investments from Oracle, Qatar First Bank, Koch Industries, and MKaNN Ventures, Cota Capital, VIZIO, HTC, FIH Mobile (a Foxconn Technology Group company), and others.