When was SoundOn founded?

SoundOn was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is SoundOn located?

SoundOn is headquartered in Daan, Taiwan.

How many employees does SoundOn have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at SoundOn is 52.

Is SoundOn a funded company?

SoundOn is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jan 25, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of SoundOn?

SoundOn's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 25, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does SoundOn rank among its competitors?

SoundOn ranks 3rd amongst 87 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Skoob, which secured $499K in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of SoundOn?

SoundOn's top competitors include Pocket Casts, Fireside Chat and Podz. Among them, Skoob secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

SoundOn - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Podcast player application. The application allows users to stream podcasts of their choice. Users can subscribe to podcasts and get notified when a new episode is released. The application also allows users to download podcasts offline. The mobile application is available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Website: www.soundon.fm/
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Email ID: *****@soundon.fm

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Founded Year

2019

Location

Daan, Taiwan

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 25, 2022, $*****

Investors

Taiwan Mobile & 1 more

Ranked

3^rd among 87 active competitors

Employee Count

52 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Goodnight & 1 more

Similar Companies

Pocket Casts & 115 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Turn Capital (Jan 27, 2021)

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SoundOn got acquired by Turn Capital on Jan 27, 2021.

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SoundOn has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 25, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SoundOn has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SoundOn:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 25, 2022	3812278	Seed	3198112	2967385	9241576	7931224

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The founders of SoundOn is Likai Gu.

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

Likai Gu: Co-Founder of SoundOn. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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SoundOn's employee count trend

SoundOn has 52 employees as of Sep 26. Here is SoundOn's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SoundOn include Pocket Casts, Fireside Chat and Podz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SoundOn, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pocket Casts 2010, Adelaide (Australia), Acquired	Podcast player provider	-	BBC Studios	55/100
2nd	Fireside Chat 2021, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Online podcast streaming platform	$25M	Red Beard Ventures, Rabil Ventures & 9 others	54/100
3rd	SoundOn 2019, Daan (Taiwan), Acquired	Podcast player application	-	Darwin Venture Management, Taiwan Mobile	49/100
4th	Podz 2020, New York City (United States), Acquired	AI-enabled platform for streaming podcast highlights	$4.8M	M13 Company, Canaan & 4 others	46/100
5th	AntennaPod 2012, Bamberg (Germany), Unfunded	Open source podcast player app	-	-	46/100
6th	AudioToon 2014, Shanghai (China), Unfunded	App-based platform offering multi-genre audiobooks	-	-	46/100
7th	Podcast 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Podcast player app	$125K	Y Combinator, FundersClub & 7 others	45/100
8th	Podcast Republic 2013, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Online streaming platform for podcast player	-	-	43/100
9th	Inspigo 2017, Jakarta (Indonesia), Funding Raised	Platform to listen to podcasts	-	Golden Gate Ventures, MDI Ventures & 1 others	43/100
10th	Skoob 2023, Bengaluru (India), Seed	AI-powered book reading platform	$798K	Accel, Accel Atoms & 1 others	42/100