Whisper - About the company
Whisper is a series B company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2017 by Dwight Crow, Andrew Song and 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 210 active competitors, including 32 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Eargo, 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
- 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
20th among 210 active competitors
Employee Count
21 as on Feb 28, 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 | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 6316192 | Series B | 6257254 | 5250040 | 7270129 | 5881966 |
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Whisper's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Whisper's key team members:
- Dwight Crow: Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board of Whisper.
- Andrew Song: Co-Founder & COO of Whisper. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Shlomo Zippel: Co-Founder of Whisper. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Whisper's employee count trend
Whisper has 21 employees as of Feb 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 Eargo, 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 | Eargo 2010, San Jose (United States), Public | Provider of hearing aids for people with hearing disabilities | $217M | 72/100 | |
2nd | Online platform offering hearing aids and hearing solutions | - | 65/100 | ||
3rd | Manufacturer of hearing aids and accessories designed to improve hearing | $5.38M | 64/100 | ||
4th | Starkey 1967, Eden Prairie (United States), Funding Raised | Developer and manufacturer of hearing aids | - | 63/100 | |
5th | Developer and manufacturer of hearing aids | - | 61/100 | ||
6th | Provider of hearing aid devices for deaf and half-heard people | $7.5M | 57/100 | ||
7th | Jabra Enhance 2018, Bloomington (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid solutions | $16M | 56/100 | |
8th | Eversound 2015, Boston (United States), Acquired | Provider of wireless headphone system designed for senior citizens with hearing loss | $13M | 55/100 | |
9th | Beltone 1940, Connersville (United States), Unfunded | Manufacturer of hearing aids | - | - | 55/100 |
10th | Envoy Medical 1995, White Bear Lake (United States), Public | Developer of implanted devices for people suffering from hearing loss | $12.5M | - | 55/100 |
20th | Whisper 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Advanced speech recognition and transcription model powered by artificial intelligence | $53M | 48/100 |
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Whisper's Investments and acquisitions
Whisper has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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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