Whisper - About the company
Whisper is a series B company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2017 by Shlomo Zippel. It operates as an Advanced speech recognition and transcription model powered by artificial intelligence. Whisper has raised $53M in funding from Quiet Capital. The company has 237 active competitors, including 34 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Starkey, Amplifon and Widex.
Company Details
Advanced speech recognition and transcription model powered by artificial intelligence. It provides AI-based hearing aids for hearing impairment individuals. The company is developing a hearing aid that uses deep learning to amplify only the voices and sounds of interest. Its device offers better noise reduction when compared with leading competitors with a lower price point.
- Website
- whisper.ai
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@whisper.ai
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$53M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
36th among 237 active competitors
Employee Count
18 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Whisper
Whisper is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whisper Ai Inc. CIN: 815087566 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 54 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
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Whisper's funding and investors
Whisper has raised a total funding of $53M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 15, 2020 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Whisper has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Whisper:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 15, 2020 | 6016332 | Series B | 2355604 | 9323693 | 4682668 | 2376597 |
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Whisper's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Whisper is Shlomo Zippel.
Here are the details of Whisper's key team members:
- Shlomo Zippel: Co-Founder of Whisper. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Whisper's employee count trend
Whisper has 18 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Whisper's employee count trend over the years:
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Whisper's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Whisper include Starkey, Amplifon and Widex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Whisper, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Starkey 1967, Eden Prairie (United States), Funding Raised | Developer and manufacturer of hearing aids | - | 63/100 | |
2nd | Online platform offering hearing aids and hearing solutions | - | 63/100 | ||
3rd | Manufacturer of hearing aids and accessories designed to improve hearing | $5.38M | 61/100 | ||
4th |  Eargo 2010, San Jose (United States), Series E | Provider of hearing aids for people with hearing disabilities | $217M | 60/100 | |
5th | Manufacturer of hearing aids and related accessories | - | - | 59/100 | |
6th | Developer and manufacturer of hearing aids | - | 59/100 | ||
7th | William Demant 1904, Copenhagen (Denmark), Public | Provider of hearing healthcare solutions and audio technology | - | 58/100 | |
8th | Beltone 1940, Connersville (United States), Unfunded | Manufacturer of hearing aids | - | - | 57/100 |
9th | Provider of smart hearing solutions for hearing loss patients | $1.29M | 56/100 | ||
10th | Jabra Enhance 2018, Bloomington (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid solutions | $16M | 56/100 | |
36th | Whisper 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Advanced speech recognition and transcription model powered by artificial intelligence | $53M | 41/100 |
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Whisper's Investments and acquisitions
Whisper has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Whisper
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News related to Whisper
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Whisper announces $35M Series B to change hearing aids with AI and subscription modelTechCrunch+•Oct 15, 2020•Whisper, Quiet Capital, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital and 1 other
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Bose backs Denmark-based voice tech startup that aims to help 80% of world’s workforce with AI assistantSilicon Canals•Mar 15, 2019•Whisper
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