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 Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at iFLYTEK is 4660.

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. Its primary sector is Natural Language Processing. In China, the Natural Language Processing sector has seen $6B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does iFLYTEK rank among its competitors?

iFLYTEK ranks 5th amongst 151 active competitors, of which 28 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kotoba Technologies, which secured $10M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of iFLYTEK?

iFLYTEK's top competitors include SoundHound, Sanas and AssemblyAI. Among them, Kotoba Technologies secured the most recent funding round in June, 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

Infotech Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

5^th among 151 active competitors

Employee Count

4,660 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

VIJO & 26 more

Similar Companies

Otter.ai & 5021 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	4527450	Post IPO	5531179	8470324	4659574	5166711

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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 4,660 employees as of Sep 26. Here is iFLYTEK's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of iFLYTEK include SoundHound, Sanas and AssemblyAI. 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	Walden Venture Capital, Nomura & 27 others	76/100
2nd	Sanas 2020, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	AI powered accent translation software	$121M	Human Capital, Insight Partners & 13 others	67/100
3rd	AssemblyAI 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of speech to text solutions	$115M	Accel, Insight Partners & 10 others	67/100
4th	Unisound 2012, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of AI-backed voice solutions for multiple industries	$302M	Qiming Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures ... & 15 others	67/100
5th	iFLYTEK 1999, Hefei (China), Public	Provider of AI-based speech and language interaction technology	-	Infotech Ventures, Legend Capital & 7 others	65/100
6th	AudioEye 2005, Tucson (United States), Public	Platform offering cloud-based digital accessibility for businesses	$11.5M	Kaplan Group Investments	62/100
7th	Gladia 2022, Cesson Sevigne (France), Acquired	Provider of speech-to-text APIs for developers	$20.3M	New Wave, XAnge & 17 others	58/100
8th	Kotoba Technologies 2023, Chiyoda City (Japan), Seed	AI company building real-time speech-to-speech translation and ultra-low-latency speech models	$23M	Globis Capital Partners, Boostcapital & 4 others	58/100
9th	Q 2017, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	Provider of AI for silent speech recognition and analysis of human facial expressions	-	Exor, Google Ventures & 1 others	57/100
10th	Soapbox Labs 2015, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based speech recognition platform for kids	$10.4M	Gates, Elkstone & 9 others	50/100