SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI is a voice AI company founded in 2005 by Stanford graduates Keyvan Mohajer, Majid Emami, and James Hom. Originally known as Melodis Corporation, it rebranded to SoundHound in 2010. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company specializes in sound recognition and conversational intelligence, aiming to voice-enable the world with its innovative technologies. The Houndify Voice AI Platform allows businesses to integrate voice assistants into their products and services, featuring customizable voice experiences and real-time analytics. SoundHound's flagship app, SoundHound Music Recognition, identifies songs through humming or audio snippets. Additionally, the Hound Voice Assistant provides natural language understanding for complex queries, competing with established voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant. SoundHound serves various industries, including automotive and IoT, and has established partnerships with major automakers. The company went public in 2022 and is valued at $2 billion.