USound - About the company
USound is a series B company based in Graz (Austria), founded in 2014 by Andrea Rusconi-Clerici and Ferruccio Bottoni. It operates as a Manufacturer of MEMS speakers, audio amplifier ICs, and audio modules. USound has raised $83.8M in funding from EQventure. The company has 25 active competitors, including 8 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like xMEMS, sensiBel and Soundskrit.
Company Details
Manufacturer of MEMS speakers, audio amplifier ICs, and audio modules. The company provides software, evaluation kits, and reference designs for audio products. Applications include true wireless systems, hearing aids, virtual reality, audio glasses, and ultrasound. The company also offers technical documentation, articles, and whitepapers.
- Website
- usound.com
- Email ID
- *****@usound.com
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Founded Year
2014
Location
Graz, Austria
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$83.8M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 25 active competitors
Employee Count
49 as on Jul 31, 2026
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USound's funding and investors
USound has raised a total funding of $83.8M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 03, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. USound has 7 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of USound:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 03, 2023 | 4550003 | Series B | 1485691 | 1918677 | 8287262 | 5385146 |
Dec 16, 2021 | 5212057 | Series B | 4423537 | 8972195 | 4138532 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | 6398123 | Grant (prize money) | 4546424 | 8332249 | 7262191 |
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USound's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of USound are Andrea Rusconi-Clerici and Ferruccio Bottoni. Ferruccio Bottoni is the CEO of USound.
Here are the details of USound's key team members:
- Andrea Rusconi-Clerici: Co-Founder & CTO of USound.
- Ferruccio Bottoni: Co-Founder & CEO of USound.
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USound's employee count trend
USound has 49 employees as of Jul 26. Here is USound's employee count trend over the years:
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USound's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of USound include xMEMS, sensiBel and Soundskrit. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of USound, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Manufacturer of MEMS speakers, audio amplifier ICs, and audio modules | $83.8M | 62/100 | ||
2nd | xMEMS 2018, Santa Clara (United States), Series D | Provider of MEMS micro-speaker technology | $36M | 56/100 | |
3rd | Manufacturer of noise cancellation-enabled MEMS microphone | $23.6M | 56/100 | ||
4th | Soundskrit 2017, Montreal (Canada), Seed | Manufacturer of micro-electro-mechanical systems directional microphones for consumer audio devices | $641K | 53/100 | |
5th | Vesper MEMS 2009, Boston (United States), Series B | Provider of micro electromechanical system-based microphones | $79.9M | 49/100 | |
6th | Manufacturer of miniature components for hearing instruments | $440K | 46/100 | ||
7th | Akustica 2001, Pittsburgh (United States), Acquired | Fabless semiconductor company that develops MEMS microphones | $27M | 39/100 | |
8th | Upbeat Technology 2021, Taipei (Taiwan), Series B | Manufacturer of MCUs and MEMS Microphones | $11.8M | 36/100 | |
9th | General Micro Group 2016, Shenzhen (China), Series B | Manufacturer of AI-powered audio sensors | $29.6M | 34/100 | |
10th | MEMS sensors for microphones | - | - | 30/100 |
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USound's Investments and acquisitions
USound has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to USound
Media has covered USound for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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USound and WuQi Collaborate on Sensor-Free In-Ear Biosensing for Wearable DevicesGlobeNewswire•May 28, 2026•USound
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Earweiss Partners with USound to Power Next-Generation HearablesGlobeNewswire•Apr 07, 2026•USound, EARWEISS
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Gettop and USound Sign Strategic Sales and Supply AgreementBusiness Wire•Sep 24, 2025•Shandong Gongda Electroacoustic, USound
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QCY Partners with USound to Introduce Next-Generation TWS Featuring MEMS Speaker Technology in 2025PR Newswire•Mar 03, 2025•QCY, USound
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USound's new earbuds offer advanced health tracking without extra devices.Business Wire•Jan 22, 2025•USound
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