SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company specializing in voice AI, conversational AI, and agentic AI solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2005 by Stanford graduates and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company develops advanced speech recognition and natural language understanding technologies that enable people to interact with devices and services using natural, conversational speech. SoundHound AI is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOUN.

The company's flagship platform enables organizations to build and deploy AI-powered voice assistants and conversational agents across multiple channels, including mobile applications, automobiles, smart devices, call centers, restaurants, kiosks, televisions, and IoT products. Its proprietary technologies, such as Speech-to-Meaning®, Deep Meaning Understanding®, and the OASYS agentic AI platform, are designed to understand user intent quickly and accurately while integrating with enterprise systems and large language models.

SoundHound AI serves businesses in industries including automotive, restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, financial services, retail, telecommunications, and customer service. Its solutions help organizations automate customer interactions, process transactions, improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver personalized customer experiences through voice and text interfaces. The company's technology powers billions of conversations annually and is supported by a portfolio of more than 400 patents in voice and conversational AI.

Over the years, SoundHound AI has expanded its capabilities through strategic partnerships and acquisitions, including Amelia and SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions, strengthening its position in enterprise conversational AI and restaurant automation. The company's mission is to make voice interaction a natural and intelligent interface for businesses and consumers worldwide by delivering scalable, customizable, and secure AI-powered conversational experiences.