When was iFLYTEK founded?

iFLYTEK was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Where is iFLYTEK located?

iFLYTEK is headquartered in Hefei, China.

Who is the current CEO of iFLYTEK?

Qingfeng Liu of iFLYTEK. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does iFLYTEK have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at iFLYTEK is 4578.

Is iFLYTEK a funded company?

iFLYTEK is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Jul 17, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of iFLYTEK?

iFLYTEK's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 17, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does iFLYTEK rank among its competitors?

iFLYTEK ranks 8th amongst 213 active competitors, of which 60 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ElevenLabs, which secured $500M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of iFLYTEK?

iFLYTEK's top competitors include SoundHound, Otter.ai and ElevenLabs. Among them, ElevenLabs secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

iFLYTEK - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-based speech and language interaction technology. Its features include speech recognition, text to speech, comprehension of natural language, speech evaluation, voiceprint, and handwriting recognition. It caters to multiple dialects and languages, and its translator device supports cross-language communication, subtitling, and offline translation.

Website: iflytek.com/en/
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Email ID: *****@iflytek.com
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Hefei, China

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 17, 2019, $*****

Investors

China Guoxin Holding & 8 more

Ranked

8^th among 213 active competitors

Employee Count

4,578 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Super Zaizai & 23 more

Similar Companies

SoundHound & 5257 more

Exit Details

Public

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iFLYTEK got listed on May 16, 2008.

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iFLYTEK has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 17, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. iFLYTEK has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of iFLYTEK:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 17, 2019	2525557	Post IPO	2831054	8176331	9603910	8059825

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The founders of iFLYTEK is Qingfeng Liu. Qingfeng Liu is the CEO of iFLYTEK.

Here are the details of iFLYTEK's key team members:

Qingfeng Liu: Founder & CEO of iFLYTEK.

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iFLYTEK's employee count trend

iFLYTEK has 4,578 employees as of Apr 26. Here is iFLYTEK's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of iFLYTEK include SoundHound, Otter.ai and ElevenLabs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of iFLYTEK, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SoundHound 2005, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Provider of cloud and AI-based sound recognition solutions for multiple applications	$191M	Nomura, Nvidia & 24 others	76/100
2nd	Otter.ai 2016, Los Altos (United States), Series B	Developer of an AI meeting agent providing transcription and summarization	$70M	Ntt Docomo Ventures, Spectrum Equity & 25 others	73/100
3rd	ElevenLabs 2022, London (United Kingdom), Series D	AI-based text to speech software	$791M	Andreessen Horowitz, Credo Ventures & 45 others	70/100
4th	Sanas 2020, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	AI powered accent translation software	$121M	Quadrille Capital, Insight Partners & 13 others	69/100
5th	Sarvam 2023, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a platform for developing and deploying language-based artificial intelligence	$53.8M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners ... & 9 others	69/100
6th	AudioEye 2005, Tucson (United States), Public	Platform offering cloud-based digital accessibility for businesses	$11.5M	Kaplan Group Investments	64/100
7th	Unisound 2012, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of AI-backed voice solutions for multiple industries	$302M	Qiming Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures ... & 15 others	64/100
8th	iFLYTEK 1999, Hefei (China), Public	Provider of AI-based speech and language interaction technology	-	China Guoxin Holding, China Merchants Capital ... & 7 others	65/100
9th	Gridspace 2012, California (United States), Series A	Cloud based platform offering speech analytics solutions	$7.6M	Mouro Capital, Wells Fargo & 10 others	61/100
10th	Trint 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Automated transcription to help various industries	$27.2M	Horizons Ventures, The New York Times Company ... & 32 others	57/100

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iFLYTEK has not made any acquisitions yet. iFLYTEK has made 24 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 07, 2024	Investments	Super Zaizai		Beijing (China)
Dec 12, 2023	Investments	HiDream.ai	2023	Beijing (China)
Jun 30, 2022	Investments	Wisdom Semiconductor	2019	Suzhou (China)